#ABC0B8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.9% 0.026 170.8), rgb(171, 192, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#ABC0B8 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 Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 192, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.026 170.8) |
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 #ABC0B8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC0B8 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC0B8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC0B8 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC0B8
oklch(78.9% 0.026 170.8)
-
Step 400
400
#88A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 171)
-
Step 500
500
#699485
oklch(63.1% 0.052 170.9)
-
Step 600
600
#507E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 171.6)
-
Step 700
700
#406B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 169.8)
-
Step 800
800
#35574C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 171.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2F483F
oklch(37.8% 0.035 170)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#ABC0B8 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) | #BFBDB8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBAB8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C0BE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC0B8
#ABC0B8
oklch(78.9% 0.026 170.8)
- #C8B4BC
#C8B4BC
oklch(78.9% 0.025 351.5)
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 #ABC0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #ABC0B8 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.