#ABC5C5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.028 196.6), rgb(171, 197, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#ABC5C5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.028 196.6) |
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 #ABC5C5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5C5 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5C5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5C5 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5C5
oklch(80.4% 0.028 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#80AAAA
oklch(70.8% 0.045 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9595
oklch(63.2% 0.058 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#437F80
oklch(55.7% 0.063 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#346B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 197)
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Step 800
800
#2C5758
oklch(42.6% 0.048 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#284848
oklch(37.7% 0.038 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#ABC5C5 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) | #C1C2C5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBEC5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C7C5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5C5
#ABC5C5
oklch(80.4% 0.028 196.6)
- #D1B8B9
#D1B8B9
oklch(80.4% 0.029 15)
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 #ABC5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABC5C5 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.