#ABB99D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.042 129.1), rgb(171, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#ABB99D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB99D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.042 129.1) |
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 #ABB99D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB99D | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB99D text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB99D text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB99D
oklch(76.7% 0.042 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#79945B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E41
oklch(55.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A32
oklch(49% 0.087 129)
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Step 800
800
#43572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#ABB99D 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) | #BCB59B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB6B1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB99D
#ABB99D
oklch(76.7% 0.042 129.1)
- #BBADC8
#BBADC8
oklch(76.8% 0.041 308.6)
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 #ABB99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #ABB99D 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.