#ABB8A1
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.035 131.4), rgb(171, 184, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#ABB8A1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 14%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.035 131.4) |
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 #ABB8A1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB8A1 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB8A1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB8A1 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB8A1
oklch(76.6% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A884
oklch(70.6% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9365
oklch(63.2% 0.072 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#637D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#52693D
oklch(49% 0.072 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#ABB8A1 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) | #BAB4A0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB6B1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB8A1
#ABB8A1
oklch(76.6% 0.035 131.4)
- #BAADC4
#BAADC4
oklch(76.6% 0.035 310.6)
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 #ABB8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ABB8A1 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.