#AABDA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.6% 0.044 135.5), rgb(170, 189, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#AABDA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 189, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.044 135.5) |
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 #AABDA1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABDA1 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABDA1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABDA1 text on black | 10.50:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABDA1
oklch(77.6% 0.044 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#71965E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#598044
oklch(55.6% 0.098 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#496C35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C582D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#334928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#AABDA1 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) | #BFB89F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABBB5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABDA1
#AABDA1
oklch(77.6% 0.044 135.5)
- #C1AECA
#C1AECA
oklch(77.6% 0.044 315)
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 #AABDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #AABDA1 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.