#AABEC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.9% 0.025 223.8), rgb(170, 190, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#AABEC6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.025 223.8) |
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 #AABEC6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABEC6 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABEC6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABEC6 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABEC6
oklch(78.9% 0.025 223.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B3
oklch(70.6% 0.039 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#6891A0
oklch(63.2% 0.05 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B8B
oklch(55.7% 0.055 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6776
oklch(49% 0.051 223.9)
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Step 800
800
#345460
oklch(42.6% 0.042 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E464F
oklch(37.8% 0.033 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#AABEC6 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) | #B9BDC6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C1C0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABEC6
#AABEC6
oklch(78.9% 0.025 223.8)
- #C9B6AE
#C9B6AE
oklch(79% 0.025 44.3)
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 #AABEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #AABEC6 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.