#AABDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.7% 0.039 139.2), rgb(170, 189, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#AABDA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 139.2) |
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 #AABDA5 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABDA5 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABDA5 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABDA5 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABDA5
oklch(77.7% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.063 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#709666
oklch(63.2% 0.082 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#58804D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#486C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 139)
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Step 800
800
#3B5833
oklch(42.7% 0.068 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#33482D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#AABDA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BBB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABDA5
#AABDA5
oklch(77.7% 0.039 139.2)
- #C2AFC7
#C2AFC7
oklch(77.8% 0.04 319.2)
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 #AABDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #AABDA5 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.