#A8BFBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.025 187.1), rgb(168, 191, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#A8BFBC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BFBC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.025 187.1) |
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 #A8BFBC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BFBC | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BFBC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BFBC text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BFBC
oklch(78.6% 0.025 187.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 188.1)
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Step 500
500
#64948F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E79
oklch(55.5% 0.057 187.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B66
oklch(49.2% 0.053 187)
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Step 800
800
#315753
oklch(42.7% 0.044 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4845
oklch(37.8% 0.034 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#A8BFBC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C0BE | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BFBC
#A8BFBC
oklch(78.6% 0.025 187.1)
- #C9B3B6
#C9B3B6
oklch(78.6% 0.026 8.3)
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 #A8BFBC, 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 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BFBC 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.