#ABBEAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.1% 0.035 143.9), rgb(171, 190, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#ABBEAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBEAA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.035 143.9) |
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 #ABBEAA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBEAA | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBEAA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBEAA text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBEAA
oklch(78.1% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F956E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 144)
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Step 600
600
#577F56
oklch(55.5% 0.077 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#476B46
oklch(49% 0.071 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#ABBEAA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABDB8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBEAA
#ABBEAA
oklch(78.1% 0.035 143.9)
- #C3B1C5
#C3B1C5
oklch(78.2% 0.034 322.8)
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 #ABBEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBEAA 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.