#ABBCB5
Silver · light neutral
About #ABBCB5
With the hex code #ABBCB5, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 74% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCABB2, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABBCB5?
With the hex code #ABBCB5, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 74% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #ABBCB5?
Use black text. Black on #ABBCB5 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABBCB5?
Its complementary colour is #BCABB2, and analogous partners are #ABBCAD and #ABBABC.