#ABC0AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.035 147.9), rgb(171, 192, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#ABC0AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC0AD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 192, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.035 147.9) |
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 #ABC0AD | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC0AD | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC0AD text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC0AD text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC0AD
oklch(78.6% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9671
oklch(63.2% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#538059
oklch(55.6% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 148)
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Step 800
800
#37583C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#304933
oklch(37.8% 0.048 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#ABC0AD 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) | #C1BCAC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BFBA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC0AD
#ABC0AD
oklch(78.6% 0.035 147.9)
- #C6B2C5
#C6B2C5
oklch(78.6% 0.035 327.4)
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 #ABC0AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABC0AD 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.