#AABFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.3% 0.035 147.9), rgb(170, 191, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#AABFAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABFAC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.035 147.9) |
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 #AABFAC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABFAC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABFAC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABFAC text on black | 10.75:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABFAC
oklch(78.3% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9671
oklch(63.2% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#538059
oklch(55.6% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 148)
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Step 800
800
#37583C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#304933
oklch(37.8% 0.048 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#AABFAC 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) | #C0BBAB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BEB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABFAC
#AABFAC
oklch(78.3% 0.035 147.9)
- #C5B1C4
#C5B1C4
oklch(78.3% 0.035 327.4)
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 #AABFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #AABFAC 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.