#ABBAB0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.022 156.7), rgb(171, 186, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#ABBAB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 186, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.022 156.7) |
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 #ABBAB0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBAB0 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBAB0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBAB0 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBAB0
oklch(77.4% 0.022 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A798
oklch(70.6% 0.034 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C68
oklch(55.6% 0.048 157)
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Step 700
700
#4C6956
oklch(49.2% 0.046 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5547
oklch(42.6% 0.036 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463B
oklch(37.6% 0.029 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#ABBAB0 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) | #BAB7B0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5B1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BAB7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBAB0
#ABBAB0
oklch(77.4% 0.022 156.7)
- #BFB1BB
#BFB1BB
oklch(77.5% 0.021 335.8)
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 #ABBAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBAB0 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.