#AABCAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.031 146.8), rgb(170, 188, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#AABCAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABCAB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.031 146.8) |
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 #AABCAB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABCAB | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABCAB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABCAB text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABCAB
oklch(77.7% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 147)
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Step 500
500
#709473
oklch(63% 0.063 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#587E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.068 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#486B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B573E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#AABCAB 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) | #BDB8AA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BBB7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABCAB
#AABCAB
oklch(77.7% 0.031 146.8)
- #C1B0C1
#C1B0C1
oklch(77.7% 0.03 325.9)
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 #AABCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #AABCAB 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.