#ABBFBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.8% 0.023 179), rgb(171, 191, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#ABBFBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBFBA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.023 179) |
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 #ABBFBA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBFBA | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBFBA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBFBA text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBFBA
oklch(78.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A9A1
oklch(70.8% 0.037 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A938A
oklch(63% 0.047 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#517D74
oklch(55.5% 0.051 180)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#36564F
oklch(42.6% 0.04 179)
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Step 900
900
#2F4742
oklch(37.6% 0.031 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#ABBFBA 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) | #BDBCBA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C0BD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBFBA
#ABBFBA
oklch(78.8% 0.023 179)
- #C7B4B9
#C7B4B9
oklch(78.7% 0.023 359.8)
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 #ABBFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBFBA 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.