#AABCC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.024 229.2), rgb(170, 188, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#AABCC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 188, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.024 229.2) |
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 #AABCC5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABCC5 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABCC5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABCC5 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABCC5
oklch(78.4% 0.024 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B90A1
oklch(63.2% 0.048 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#527A8C
oklch(55.7% 0.053 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#436677
oklch(49% 0.049 230)
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Step 800
800
#375361
oklch(42.6% 0.041 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#30454F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 229)
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Step 950
950
#1C282E
oklch(26.8% 0.02 230)
#AABCC5 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) | #B7BBC6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFBF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABCC5
#AABCC5
oklch(78.4% 0.024 229.2)
- #C6B5AC
#C6B5AC
oklch(78.5% 0.023 49.9)
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 #AABCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #AABCC5 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.