#ABC1A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.052 135.2), rgb(171, 193, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#ABC1A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 135°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC1A0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.052 135.2) |
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 #ABC1A0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC1A0 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC1A0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC1A0 text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC1A0
oklch(78.5% 0.052 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD78
oklch(70.8% 0.084 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9855
oklch(63.2% 0.106 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#548239
oklch(55.6% 0.115 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#456E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 135)
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Step 800
800
#395925
oklch(42.6% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#ABC1A0 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) | #C4BC9E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBEB8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC1A0
#ABC1A0
oklch(78.5% 0.052 135.2)
- #C6B0D0
#C6B0D0
oklch(78.6% 0.051 315.3)
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 #ABC1A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #ABC1A0 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.