#ABB9BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.016 207.1), rgb(171, 185, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#ABB9BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB9BB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 185, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.016 207.1) |
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 #ABB9BB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB9BB | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB9BB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB9BB text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB9BB
oklch(77.6% 0.016 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A9
oklch(70.6% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#738F93
oklch(63% 0.032 207)
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Step 600
600
#5B797E
oklch(55.5% 0.035 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B666A
oklch(49% 0.032 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5357
oklch(42.6% 0.027 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#354547
oklch(37.7% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#ABB9BB 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) | #B7B8BB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B5BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BABA | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB9BB
#ABB9BB
oklch(77.6% 0.016 207.1)
- #C0B2B0
#C0B2B0
oklch(77.5% 0.016 27.3)
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 #ABB9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #ABB9BB 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.