#AABAC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.023 235.1), rgb(170, 186, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#AABAC4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.023 235.1) |
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 #AABAC4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABAC4 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABAC4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABAC4 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABAC4
oklch(78% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA2
oklch(63% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#56788D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 236)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#AABAC4 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) | #B6B9C5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BDBD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABAC4
#AABAC4
oklch(78% 0.023 235.1)
- #C3B4AA
#C3B4AA
oklch(78% 0.022 56)
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 #AABAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AABAC4 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.