#AABFC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.1% 0.025 216.8), rgb(170, 191, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#AABFC5 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.025 216.8) |
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 #AABFC5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABFC5 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABFC5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABFC5 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#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
#D0DCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABFC5
oklch(79.1% 0.025 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#66919D
oklch(63% 0.05 217)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C88
oklch(55.7% 0.054 215.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6873
oklch(49% 0.051 215.9)
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Step 800
800
#33555E
oklch(42.7% 0.042 216.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D464D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#AABFC5 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) | #BBBDC5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C1C1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABFC5
#AABFC5
oklch(79.1% 0.025 216.8)
- #CAB6B0
#CAB6B0
oklch(79.1% 0.025 37.4)
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 #AABFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #AABFC5 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.