#ABBAA5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.034 136.7), rgb(171, 186, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#ABBAA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 186, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.034 136.7) |
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 #ABBAA5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBAA5 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBAA5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBAA5 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBAA5
oklch(77.1% 0.034 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A988
oklch(70.7% 0.054 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#76936A
oklch(63% 0.068 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E51
oklch(55.7% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A42
oklch(49.1% 0.07 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#405637
oklch(42.6% 0.056 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#ABBAA5 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) | #BCB6A4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8B4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBAA5
#ABBAA5
oklch(77.1% 0.034 136.7)
- #BEAEC3
#BEAEC3
oklch(77.1% 0.034 318.1)
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 #ABBAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #ABBAA5 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.