#ABBD9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.051 130.3), rgb(171, 189, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#ABBD9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD9B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.051 130.3) |
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 #ABBD9B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBD9B | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD9B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD9B text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBD9B
oklch(77.5% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB75
oklch(70.6% 0.082 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#749650
oklch(63.1% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8033
oklch(55.5% 0.114 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C26
oklch(49% 0.105 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5821
oklch(42.6% 0.087 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#354920
oklch(37.8% 0.069 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#ABBD9B 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) | #C1B899 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBAB3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD9B
#ABBD9B
oklch(77.5% 0.051 130.3)
- #C0ADCF
#C0ADCF
oklch(77.5% 0.052 310.2)
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 #ABBD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBD9B 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.