#ADBEBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.9% 0.019 201.1), rgb(173, 190, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#ADBEBF 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBEBF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 190, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.019 201.1) |
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 #ADBEBF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBEBF | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBEBF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBEBF text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBEBF
oklch(78.9% 0.019 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A8
oklch(70.8% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9193
oklch(63.1% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#567B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#46686A
oklch(49.2% 0.039 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5456
oklch(42.6% 0.031 202)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#ADBEBF 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) | #BBBCBF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BFBE | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBEBF
#ADBEBF
oklch(78.9% 0.019 201.1)
- #C6B6B5
#C6B6B5
oklch(78.9% 0.018 21.9)
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 #ADBEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADBEBF 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.