#A8BBB1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.025 162.9), rgb(168, 187, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#A8BBB1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.025 162.9) |
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 #A8BBB1 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BBB1 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BBB1 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BBB1 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BBB1
oklch(77.5% 0.025 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA999
oklch(70.7% 0.04 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9480
oklch(63.2% 0.053 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#547E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#395748
oklch(42.8% 0.044 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#31473C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#A8BBB1 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) | #BAB8B1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5B2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BBB8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BBB1
#A8BBB1
oklch(77.5% 0.025 162.9)
- #C2B0BA
#C2B0BA
oklch(77.5% 0.025 343.1)
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 #A8BBB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BBB1 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.