#ABBFB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.026 164.2), rgb(171, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#ABBFB5 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 French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.026 164.2) |
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 #ABBFB5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBFB5 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBFB5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBFB5 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBFB5
oklch(78.6% 0.026 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A99A
oklch(70.6% 0.041 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9481
oklch(63.1% 0.054 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#527E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.058 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#436B59
oklch(49.2% 0.054 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#375749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#ABBFB5 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) | #BEBCB5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BFBC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBFB5
#ABBFB5
oklch(78.6% 0.026 164.2)
- #C6B3BD
#C6B3BD
oklch(78.6% 0.026 344.6)
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 #ABBFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBFB5 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.