#ABB997
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.05 125.8), rgb(171, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#ABB997 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB997 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.05 125.8) |
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 #ABB997 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB997 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB997 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB997 text on black | 10.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB997
oklch(76.6% 0.05 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#94AA73
oklch(70.7% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A944E
oklch(63% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#637E30
oklch(55.5% 0.11 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#526B22
oklch(49.2% 0.104 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#44571E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#ABB997 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) | #BDB495 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB498 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB997
#ABB997
oklch(76.6% 0.05 125.8)
- #BAABCD
#BAABCD
oklch(76.5% 0.051 305.2)
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 #ABB997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #ABB997 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.