#ABB69B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.04 125.4), rgb(171, 182, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#ABB69B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB69B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.04 125.4) |
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 #ABB69B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB69B | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB69B text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB69B text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB69B
oklch(76% 0.04 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A87D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E925C
oklch(63% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C41
oklch(55.5% 0.087 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#566933
oklch(49.2% 0.082 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#46562B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4727
oklch(37.8% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#ABB69B 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) | #B9B299 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3AE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB69B
#ABB69B
oklch(76% 0.04 125.4)
- #B7ABC6
#B7ABC6
oklch(76% 0.04 305.5)
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 #ABB69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #ABB69B 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.