#ABB8B4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.015 175.6), rgb(171, 184, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#ABB8B4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 8%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.015 175.6) |
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 #ABB8B4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB8B4 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB8B4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB8B4 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB8B4
oklch(77.1% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#769088
oklch(63.1% 0.032 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A72
oklch(55.5% 0.035 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6760
oklch(49.1% 0.032 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#ABB8B4 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) | #B7B6B4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B8B7 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB8B4
#ABB8B4
oklch(77.1% 0.015 175.6)
- #BDB1B5
#BDB1B5
oklch(77.2% 0.015 355.1)
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 #ABB8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABB8B4 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.