#AABEC8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.026 229.2), rgb(170, 190, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#AABEC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.026 229.2) |
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 #AABEC8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABEC8 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABEC8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABEC8 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABEC8
oklch(78.9% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.042 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#6790A4
oklch(63.1% 0.054 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#345463
oklch(42.7% 0.045 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4551
oklch(37.7% 0.035 231.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#AABEC8 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) | #B9BDC9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9C8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C1C1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABEC8
#AABEC8
oklch(78.9% 0.026 229.2)
- #C9B6AC
#C9B6AC
oklch(79% 0.026 49.7)
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 #AABEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #AABEC8 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.