#AABDC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.022 211.8), rgb(170, 189, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#AABDC1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.022. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABDC1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 189, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.022 211.8) |
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 #AABDC1 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABDC1 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABDC1 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABDC1 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABDC1
oklch(78.5% 0.022 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AD
oklch(70.7% 0.035 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9199
oklch(63.1% 0.045 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#517B84
oklch(55.6% 0.048 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#42686F
oklch(49.2% 0.044 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#36555B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#AABDC1 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) | #B9BBC1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BFBE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABDC1
#AABDC1
oklch(78.5% 0.022 211.8)
- #C6B4B0
#C6B4B0
oklch(78.4% 0.021 32.5)
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 #AABDC1, 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 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #AABDC1 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.