#ACBCB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.021 164.4), rgb(172, 188, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#ACBCB4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 188, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.021 164.4) |
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 #ACBCB4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBCB4 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBCB4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBCB4 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBCB4
oklch(78.1% 0.021 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#729283
oklch(63.1% 0.042 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.046 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A695A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D554A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#34463E
oklch(37.6% 0.027 166)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#ACBCB4 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) | #BBB9B4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BCBA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBCB4
#ACBCB4
oklch(78.1% 0.021 164.4)
- #C2B2BB
#C2B2BB
oklch(78% 0.022 342.7)
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 #ACBCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACBCB4 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.