#ABB8B5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.015 180.6), rgb(171, 184, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#ABB8B5 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 8%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.015 180.6) |
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 #ABB8B5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB8B5 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB8B5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB8B5 text on black | 10.25:1 | 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)
#ABB8B5
oklch(77.2% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#76908A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A74
oklch(55.6% 0.034 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6761
oklch(49.2% 0.031 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#405450
oklch(42.8% 0.026 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#364542
oklch(37.6% 0.02 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#202927
oklch(27.2% 0.013 180.3)
#ABB8B5 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) | #B7B6B5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B9B7 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB8B5
#ABB8B5
oklch(77.2% 0.015 180.6)
- #BEB1B4
#BEB1B4
oklch(77.2% 0.015 1.7)
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 #ABB8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABB8B5 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.