#ACBCAC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.028 145.3), rgb(172, 188, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#ACBCAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBCAC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.028 145.3) |
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 #ACBCAC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBCAC | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBCAC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBCAC text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBCAC
oklch(77.8% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA990
oklch(70.8% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#749374
oklch(63.1% 0.058 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#ACBCAC 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) | #BDB9AB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBBB7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBCAC
#ACBCAC
oklch(77.8% 0.028 145.3)
- #C1B1C1
#C1B1C1
oklch(77.9% 0.029 325.8)
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 #ACBCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #ACBCAC 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.