#ACBBC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.026 246.3), rgb(172, 187, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#ACBBC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 187, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.026 246.3) |
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 #ACBBC9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBBC9 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBBC9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBBC9 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBBC9
oklch(78.5% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4BA
oklch(70.8% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DA8
oklch(63% 0.053 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#577794
oklch(55.6% 0.058 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#47647E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5266
oklch(42.8% 0.044 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#ACBBC9 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) | #B6BBCA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8C9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BEBF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBBC9
#ACBBC9
oklch(78.5% 0.026 246.3)
- #C5B6A8
#C5B6A8
oklch(78.5% 0.026 65.5)
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 #ACBBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ACBBC9 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.