#A8BBB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.021 185.3), rgb(168, 187, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#A8BBB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.021 185.3) |
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 #A8BBB8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BBB8 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BBB8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BBB8 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BBB8
oklch(77.7% 0.021 185.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C928D
oklch(63% 0.043 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#537D77
oklch(55.7% 0.048 184.7)
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Step 700
700
#436964
oklch(49.1% 0.044 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#375652
oklch(42.8% 0.037 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#A8BBB8 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) | #B9B9B8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BCBA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BBB8
#A8BBB8
oklch(77.7% 0.021 185.3)
- #C3B1B4
#C3B1B4
oklch(77.6% 0.021 6.1)
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 #A8BBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8BBB8 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.