#ABBEBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.7% 0.021 192.9), rgb(171, 190, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#ABBEBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBEBD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.021 192.9) |
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 #ABBEBD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBEBD | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBEBD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBEBD text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBEBD
oklch(78.7% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A6
oklch(70.8% 0.034 191.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9290
oklch(63.1% 0.043 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#527C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 194)
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Step 700
700
#436967
oklch(49.2% 0.043 191.6)
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Step 800
800
#375554
oklch(42.6% 0.036 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#ABBEBD 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) | #BBBCBD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BFBE | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBEBD
#ABBEBD
oklch(78.7% 0.021 192.9)
- #C7B4B6
#C7B4B6
oklch(78.7% 0.022 10.4)
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 #ABBEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBEBD 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.