#AABEC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.8% 0.023 214.4), rgb(170, 190, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#AABEC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.023 214.4) |
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 #AABEC3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABEC3 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABEC3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABEC3 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABEC3
oklch(78.8% 0.023 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AF
oklch(70.7% 0.037 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#68919B
oklch(63% 0.047 214.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B86
oklch(55.5% 0.051 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#406871
oklch(49.1% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#35555C
oklch(42.8% 0.039 213)
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Step 900
900
#2E464C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#AABEC3 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) | #BABCC3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C0BF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABEC3
#AABEC3
oklch(78.8% 0.023 214.4)
- #C8B5B0
#C8B5B0
oklch(78.8% 0.023 35.1)
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 #AABEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #AABEC3 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.