#AFBCC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.016 218.1), rgb(175, 188, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#AFBCC0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 188, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.016 218.1) |
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 #AFBCC0 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBCC0 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBCC0 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBCC0 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBCC0
oklch(78.6% 0.016 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#758F96
oklch(63.2% 0.031 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7981
oklch(55.7% 0.035 217.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C656D
oklch(49% 0.032 219.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#354449
oklch(37.6% 0.021 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#AFBCC0 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) | #B9BBC0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBEBD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBCC0
#AFBCC0
oklch(78.6% 0.016 218.1)
- #C3B6B2
#C3B6B2
oklch(78.6% 0.016 37.9)
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 #AFBCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBCC0 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.