#ACB0C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.026 275.8), rgb(172, 176, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#ACB0C2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 176, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.026 275.8) |
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 #ACB0C2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB0C2 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB0C2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB0C2 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB0C2
oklch(76% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7196
oklch(55.7% 0.058 276)
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Step 700
700
#585E80
oklch(49% 0.055 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#ACB0C2 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) | #ABB1C3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B3B6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB0C2
#ACB0C2
oklch(76% 0.026 275.8)
- #B6B19F
#B6B19F
oklch(76% 0.026 94.1)
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 #ACB0C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #ACB0C2 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.