#ACBAC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.019 232.6), rgb(172, 186, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#ACBAC2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 186, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.019 232.6) |
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 #ACBAC2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBAC2 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBAC2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBAC2 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBAC2
oklch(78.1% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#728E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7889
oklch(55.6% 0.043 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6574
oklch(49.1% 0.04 233)
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Step 800
800
#3D525E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#ACBAC2 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) | #B6B9C2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BCBC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBAC2
#ACBAC2
oklch(78.1% 0.019 232.6)
- #C2B4AC
#C2B4AC
oklch(77.9% 0.02 51.9)
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 #ACBAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACBAC2 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.