#ACBEC9
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.1% 0.025 234.5), rgb(172, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#ACBEC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.025 234.5) |
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 #ACBEC9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBEC9 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBEC9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBEC9 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBEC9
oklch(79.1% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B6
oklch(70.6% 0.04 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.051 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#527990
oklch(55.6% 0.057 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#42667A
oklch(49.1% 0.052 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#375363
oklch(42.7% 0.043 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#304551
oklch(37.8% 0.033 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#ACBEC9 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) | #B9BDCA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BAC9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C1C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBEC9
#ACBEC9
oklch(79.1% 0.025 234.5)
- #C8B7AC
#C8B7AC
oklch(79.1% 0.025 55.2)
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 #ACBEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #ACBEC9 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.