#ACB9BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.016 218.1), rgb(172, 185, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#ACB9BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB9BD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 185, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.016 218.1) |
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 #ACB9BD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB9BD | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB9BD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB9BD text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB9BD
oklch(77.7% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#758F96
oklch(63.2% 0.031 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7981
oklch(55.7% 0.035 217.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C656D
oklch(49% 0.032 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#354449
oklch(37.6% 0.021 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#ACB9BD 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) | #B6B8BD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BBBA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB9BD
#ACB9BD
oklch(77.7% 0.016 218.1)
- #C0B3AF
#C0B3AF
oklch(77.6% 0.016 37.9)
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 #ACB9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACB9BD 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.