#ABBA98
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.05 126.9), rgb(171, 186, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#ABBA98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 127°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBA98 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 186, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.05 126.9) |
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 #ABBA98 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBA98 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBA98 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBA98 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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)
#ABBA98
oklch(76.8% 0.05 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#79954E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#627F31
oklch(55.7% 0.111 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B23
oklch(49.1% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#ABBA98 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) | #BEB596 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB499 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7B0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBA98
#ABBA98
oklch(76.8% 0.05 126.9)
- #BCACCD
#BCACCD
oklch(76.9% 0.05 307.1)
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 #ABBA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBA98 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.