#ACB8C0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.018 236.8), rgb(172, 184, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#ACB8C0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB8C0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 184, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.018 236.8) |
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 #ACB8C0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB8C0 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB8C0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB8C0 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB8C0
oklch(77.6% 0.018 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A4B0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#758D9D
oklch(63% 0.037 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7788
oklch(55.6% 0.039 238.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6473
oklch(49% 0.037 237.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F525E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#ACB8C0 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) | #B5B7C0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5C0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BABA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB8C0
#ACB8C0
oklch(77.6% 0.018 236.8)
- #BFB3AB
#BFB3AB
oklch(77.4% 0.018 56.1)
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 #ACB8C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACB8C0 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.