#ABBD9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.05 130.9), rgb(171, 189, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#ABBD9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD9C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.05 130.9) |
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 #ABBD9C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBD9C | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD9C text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD9C text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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)
#ABBD9C
oklch(77.6% 0.05 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8036
oklch(55.6% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C28
oklch(49.1% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#ABBD9C 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) | #C0B89A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB79D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBAB4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD9C
#ABBD9C
oklch(77.6% 0.05 130.9)
- #C0AECE
#C0AECE
oklch(77.6% 0.049 310.4)
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 #ABBD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #ABBD9C 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.