#ABBEAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.03 151.8), rgb(171, 190, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#ABBEAF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBEAF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.03 151.8) |
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 #ABBEAF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBEAF | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBEAF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBEAF text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBEAF
oklch(78.3% 0.03 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9477
oklch(63% 0.06 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#567F60
oklch(55.7% 0.066 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#466B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5741
oklch(42.7% 0.05 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#ABBEAF 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) | #BEBBAE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8B0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BDBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBEAF
#ABBEAF
oklch(78.3% 0.03 151.8)
- #C4B2C1
#C4B2C1
oklch(78.3% 0.029 331.3)
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 #ABBEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBEAF 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.