#ABBBB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.019 175.1), rgb(171, 187, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#ABBBB6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.019 175.1) |
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 #ABBBB6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBBB6 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBBB6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBBB6 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBBB6
oklch(77.8% 0.019 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#719288
oklch(63.2% 0.04 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#597C72
oklch(55.7% 0.043 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#49685F
oklch(49% 0.039 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C554E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#344641
oklch(37.7% 0.024 176)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#ABBBB6 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) | #BAB9B6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B6B6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BBB9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBBB6
#ABBBB6
oklch(77.8% 0.019 175.1)
- #C1B2B7
#C1B2B7
oklch(77.8% 0.018 355.3)
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 #ABBBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABBBB6 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.