#ABBBA9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.031 142.1), rgb(171, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#ABBBA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.031 142.1) |
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 #ABBBA9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBBA9 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBBA9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBBA9 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBBA9
oklch(77.5% 0.031 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A98D
oklch(70.8% 0.049 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#749470
oklch(63.2% 0.064 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E58
oklch(55.6% 0.069 142)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A48
oklch(49.1% 0.064 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#ABBBA9 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) | #BCB8A8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABAB6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBBA9
#ABBBA9
oklch(77.5% 0.031 142.1)
- #BFB0C2
#BFB0C2
oklch(77.5% 0.03 320.6)
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 #ABBBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #ABBBA9 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.