#AFADB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.016 294.4), rgb(175, 173, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#AFADB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFADB8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 173, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 7%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.016 294.4) |
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 #AFADB8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFADB8 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFADB8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFADB8 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFADB8
oklch(75.3% 0.016 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#74717F
oklch(55.6% 0.022 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#615F6B
oklch(49.2% 0.019 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D58
oklch(42.6% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#AFADB8 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) | #ABAEB9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAEB8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAFB0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFADB8
#AFADB8
oklch(75.3% 0.016 294.4)
- #AEB0A5
#AEB0A5
oklch(75.2% 0.016 115.1)
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 #AFADB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #AFADB8 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.