#ABBBB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.018 183.4), rgb(171, 187, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#ABBBB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.018 183.4) |
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 #ABBBB8 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBBB8 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBBB8 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBBB8 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBBB8
oklch(77.9% 0.018 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#71918C
oklch(63.1% 0.037 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#597B76
oklch(55.5% 0.039 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#496863
oklch(49.2% 0.037 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5551
oklch(42.8% 0.031 183.9)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#ABBBB8 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) | #B9B9B8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7B8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BCBA | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBBB8
#ABBBB8
oklch(77.9% 0.018 183.4)
- #C2B2B6
#C2B2B6
oklch(77.8% 0.019 0.5)
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 #ABBBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #ABBBB8 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.