#AFBDB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.019 161), rgb(175, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#AFBDB5 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 10%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.019 161) |
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 #AFBDB5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBDB5 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBDB5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBDB5 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#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)
#AFBDB5
oklch(78.5% 0.019 161)
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Step 400
400
#91A79A
oklch(70.8% 0.031 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#759182
oklch(63.1% 0.039 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6859
oklch(49.1% 0.04 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5549
oklch(42.7% 0.034 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#AFBDB5 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) | #BDBBB5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBDBB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBDB5
#AFBDB5
oklch(78.5% 0.019 161)
- #C2B4BD
#C2B4BD
oklch(78.4% 0.02 338.8)
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 #AFBDB5, 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 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFBDB5 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.