#ABC19D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.055 133.3), rgb(171, 193, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#ABC19D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC19D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.055 133.3) |
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 #ABC19D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC19D | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC19D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC19D text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC19D
oklch(78.5% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#558230
oklch(55.5% 0.123 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#456E23
oklch(49.1% 0.114 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#ABC19D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBEB7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC19D
#ABC19D
oklch(78.5% 0.055 133.3)
- #C6AFD2
#C6AFD2
oklch(78.5% 0.055 314.1)
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 #ABC19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABC19D 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.