#ABBDA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.8% 0.04 136.9), rgb(171, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#ABBDA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.04 136.9) |
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 #ABBDA4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBDA4 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBDA4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBDA4 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBDA4
oklch(77.8% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA83
oklch(70.6% 0.064 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#729564
oklch(63.1% 0.081 137)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5831
oklch(42.8% 0.069 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#ABBDA4 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) | #BFB9A3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBBB6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBDA4
#ABBDA4
oklch(77.8% 0.04 136.9)
- #C1AFC8
#C1AFC8
oklch(77.7% 0.04 316.6)
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 #ABBDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBDA4 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.