#ABB69F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.034 128.1), rgb(171, 182, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#ABB69F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB69F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 14%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.034 128.1) |
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 #ABB69F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB69F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB69F text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB69F text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB69F
oklch(76.1% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9264
oklch(63.1% 0.07 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#667C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#55683C
oklch(49% 0.07 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A462C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#ABB69F 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) | #B9B39E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B2A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB69F
#ABB69F
oklch(76.1% 0.034 128.1)
- #B7ACC3
#B7ACC3
oklch(76.1% 0.035 307)
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 #ABB69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABB69F 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.