#ACBBC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.018 219.7), rgb(172, 187, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#ACBBC0 is a 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 187, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.018 219.7) |
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 #ACBBC0 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBBC0 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBBC0 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBBC0 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBBC0
oklch(78.2% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AD
oklch(70.6% 0.029 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F99
oklch(63.1% 0.037 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#597984
oklch(55.6% 0.04 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#49666F
oklch(49.1% 0.037 219)
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Step 800
800
#3C535B
oklch(42.7% 0.031 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#33454A
oklch(37.7% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#ACBBC0 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) | #B8BAC0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7C0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BDBC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBBC0
#ACBBC0
oklch(78.2% 0.018 219.7)
- #C3B4B0
#C3B4B0
oklch(78.1% 0.018 35.3)
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 #ACBBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACBBC0 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.