#ABBDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.8% 0.039 137.9), rgb(171, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#ABBDA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 138°. 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 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.039 137.9) |
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 #ABBDA5 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBDA5 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBDA5 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBDA5 text on black | 10.55:1 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBDA5
oklch(77.8% 0.039 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#729566
oklch(63.1% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3E
oklch(49% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5833
oklch(42.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#ABBDA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBBB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBDA5
#ABBDA5
oklch(77.8% 0.039 137.9)
- #C1AFC7
#C1AFC7
oklch(77.7% 0.039 317.7)
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 #ABBDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBDA5 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.