#ABBB96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.054 126.7), rgb(171, 187, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#ABBB96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBB96 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.054 126.7) |
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 #ABBB96 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBB96 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBB96 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBB96 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBB96
oklch(77% 0.054 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#789648
oklch(63.2% 0.111 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#618028
oklch(55.7% 0.12 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#506C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#425818
oklch(42.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#37481B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A11
oklch(26.8% 0.045 127.1)
#ABBB96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB598 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7B1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBB96
#ABBB96
oklch(77% 0.054 126.7)
- #BDACD0
#BDACD0
oklch(77.1% 0.054 306.5)
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 #ABBB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #ABBB96 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.