#A8BBAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.027 158), rgb(168, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#A8BBAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BBAF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.027 158) |
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 #A8BBAF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BBAF | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BBAF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BBAF 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BBAF
oklch(77.4% 0.027 158)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E947D
oklch(63.1% 0.054 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#557E66
oklch(55.6% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#456A55
oklch(49% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#A8BBAF 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) | #BBB8AE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BBB7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BBAF
#A8BBAF
oklch(77.4% 0.027 158)
- #C2AFBB
#C2AFBB
oklch(77.4% 0.027 339.5)
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 #A8BBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BBAF 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.