#A8BABA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.02 196.7), rgb(168, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#A8BABA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BABA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 12%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.02 196.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A8BABA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BABA | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BABA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BABA text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 197)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BABA
oklch(77.5% 0.02 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9192
oklch(63% 0.04 198.3)
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Step 600
600
#547C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.045 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#446869
oklch(49.1% 0.041 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#385555
oklch(42.7% 0.035 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#314646
oklch(37.7% 0.026 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#A8BABA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B7B8BA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B5BA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BBBA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BABA
#A8BABA
oklch(77.5% 0.02 196.7)
- #C2B1B1
#C2B1B1
oklch(77.5% 0.02 17.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A8BABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BABA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.