#ABC0AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.034 149.4), rgb(171, 192, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#ABC0AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 149°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.034 149.4) |
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 #ABC0AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC0AE | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC0AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC0AE text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#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)
#ABC0AE
oklch(78.7% 0.034 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 150)
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Step 500
500
#6B9673
oklch(63.2% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#52805B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#436C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#37583E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#ABC0AE 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) | #C0BCAD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BFBB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC0AE
#ABC0AE
oklch(78.7% 0.034 149.4)
- #C7B2C4
#C7B2C4
oklch(78.7% 0.034 330.5)
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 #ABC0AE, 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 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABC0AE 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.