#ABBF9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.052 132.5), rgb(171, 191, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#ABBF9D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBF9D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.052 132.5) |
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 #ABBF9D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBF9D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBF9D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBF9D 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
#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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBF9D
oklch(78% 0.052 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC76
oklch(70.7% 0.083 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#719752
oklch(63.1% 0.105 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#598135
oklch(55.6% 0.115 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D27
oklch(49.1% 0.108 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5922
oklch(42.8% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#334921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#ABBF9D 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) | #C2BA9B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBCB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBF9D
#ABBF9D
oklch(78% 0.052 132.5)
- #C3AED0
#C3AED0
oklch(78% 0.053 312.6)
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 #ABBF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #ABBF9D 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.