#ABC4BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.9% 0.029 174.3), rgb(171, 196, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#ABC4BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.029. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC4BC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.029 174.3) |
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 #ABC4BC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC4BC | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC4BC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC4BC text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC4BC
oklch(79.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 173)
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Step 500
500
#629687
oklch(63.2% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#478071
oklch(55.6% 0.065 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#386C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 174.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F584D
oklch(42.7% 0.05 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#ABC4BC 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) | #C2C1BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C5C2 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC4BC
#ABC4BC
oklch(79.9% 0.029 174.3)
- #CEB6BF
#CEB6BF
oklch(79.9% 0.03 353.1)
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 #ABC4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #ABC4BC 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.