#ACBDBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.019 196.8), rgb(172, 189, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#ACBDBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBDBD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 189, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.019 196.8) |
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 #ACBDBD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBDBD | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBDBD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBDBD text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBDBD
oklch(78.5% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#567B7C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#466868
oklch(49.1% 0.039 196)
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Step 800
800
#3A5555
oklch(42.8% 0.032 196)
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Step 900
900
#324646
oklch(37.7% 0.025 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#ACBDBD 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) | #BBBBBD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BEBD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBDBD
#ACBDBD
oklch(78.5% 0.019 196.8)
- #C5B5B5
#C5B5B5
oklch(78.7% 0.018 17.5)
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 #ACBDBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACBDBD 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.