#ABB4A8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.02 137.8), rgb(171, 180, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#ABB4A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB4A8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 180, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 7%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.02 137.8) |
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 #ABB4A8 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB4A8 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB4A8 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB4A8 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB4A8
oklch(75.9% 0.02 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A693
oklch(70.8% 0.032 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9078
oklch(63.2% 0.041 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#677A61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#566650
oklch(49% 0.039 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4538
oklch(37.7% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#ABB4A8 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) | #B5B2A7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB3B0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB4A8
#ABB4A8
oklch(75.9% 0.02 137.8)
- #B6ADB9
#B6ADB9
oklch(75.9% 0.02 317.7)
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 #ABB4A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABB4A8 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.