#AEBDB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.02 162.8), rgb(174, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#AEBDB5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 10%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.02 162.8) |
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 #AEBDB5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDB5 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDB5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDB5 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDB5
oklch(78.4% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#749282
oklch(63.2% 0.041 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6C
oklch(55.7% 0.044 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B685A
oklch(49% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 164)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#AEBDB5 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) | #BCBBB5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBDBB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBDB5
#AEBDB5
oklch(78.4% 0.02 162.8)
- #C3B4BC
#C3B4BC
oklch(78.5% 0.02 344.1)
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 #AEBDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEBDB5 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.