#AABEB0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.029 155.1), rgb(170, 190, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#AABEB0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.029 155.1) |
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 #AABEB0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABEB0 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABEB0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABEB0 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABEB0
oklch(78.2% 0.029 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA94
oklch(70.8% 0.047 155)
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Step 500
500
#6C957A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#537F63
oklch(55.6% 0.065 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B52
oklch(49.1% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#385743
oklch(42.6% 0.05 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#AABEB0 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) | #BEBBAF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BDBA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABEB0
#AABEB0
oklch(78.2% 0.029 155.1)
- #C5B1C0
#C5B1C0
oklch(78.2% 0.031 334.5)
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 #AABEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #AABEB0 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.