#ACB2C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.028 271.8), rgb(172, 178, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#ACB2C5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 178, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.028 271.8) |
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 #ACB2C5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB2C5 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB2C5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB2C5 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB2C5
oklch(76.5% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#667198
oklch(55.5% 0.062 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#555F82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#454E6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#ACB2C5 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) | #ADB3C6 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB1C5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B5B8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB2C5
#ACB2C5
oklch(76.5% 0.028 271.8)
- #B9B29F
#B9B29F
oklch(76.4% 0.028 90.1)
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 #ACB2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #ACB2C5 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.