#ABBB9C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.1% 0.047 129.8), rgb(171, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#ABBB9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBB9C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.047 129.8) |
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 #ABBB9C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBB9C | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBB9C text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBB9C text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBB9C
oklch(77.1% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AA79
oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#779556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#405726
oklch(42.5% 0.079 130)
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Step 900
900
#374823
oklch(37.7% 0.062 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#ABBB9C 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) | #BEB69A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB8B2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBB9C
#ABBB9C
oklch(77.1% 0.047 129.8)
- #BEADCB
#BEADCB
oklch(77.2% 0.046 310.6)
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 #ABBB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBB9C 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.