#ABC0B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.032 152.7), rgb(171, 192, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#ABC0B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC0B0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 192, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.032 152.7) |
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 #ABC0B0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC0B0 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC0B0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC0B0 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC0B0
oklch(78.7% 0.032 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AA91
oklch(70.6% 0.051 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9577
oklch(63% 0.064 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#52805F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#426C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#375840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#ABC0B0 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) | #C0BCAF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BFBB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC0B0
#ABC0B0
oklch(78.7% 0.032 152.7)
- #C7B2C3
#C7B2C3
oklch(78.7% 0.033 332.3)
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 #ABC0B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #ABC0B0 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.