#ABBB9F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.043 131.8), rgb(171, 187, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#ABBB9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBB9F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.043 131.8) |
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 #ABBB9F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBB9F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBB9F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBB9F text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBB9F
oklch(77.2% 0.043 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 132)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F42
oklch(55.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B34
oklch(49.1% 0.088 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#ABBB9F 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) | #BEB79D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB8B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBB9F
#ABBB9F
oklch(77.2% 0.043 131.8)
- #BEAEC9
#BEAEC9
oklch(77.3% 0.042 311.7)
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 #ABBB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBB9F 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.