#ABBEC9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.026 233.1), rgb(171, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#ABBEC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.026 233.1) |
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 #ABBEC9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBEC9 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBEC9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBEC9 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBEC9
oklch(79% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B7
oklch(70.8% 0.042 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#698FA5
oklch(63% 0.054 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#507990
oklch(55.5% 0.058 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#40667B
oklch(49.1% 0.055 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#355364
oklch(42.6% 0.045 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#ABBEC9 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) | #B9BDCA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C1C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBEC9
#ABBEC9
oklch(79% 0.026 233.1)
- #C9B7AC
#C9B7AC
oklch(79.2% 0.026 53.6)
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 #ABBEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #ABBEC9 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.