#ABC1A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.045 139.9), rgb(171, 193, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#ABC1A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC1A6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 18%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.045 139.9) |
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 #ABC1A6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC1A6 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC1A6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC1A6 text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC1A6
oklch(78.7% 0.045 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC82
oklch(70.7% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9762
oklch(63.1% 0.09 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#538148
oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#436D39
oklch(49% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#375930
oklch(42.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#30492A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#ABC1A6 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) | #C3BCA5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABFB9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC1A6
#ABC1A6
oklch(78.7% 0.045 139.9)
- #C7B1CC
#C7B1CC
oklch(78.8% 0.045 320)
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 #ABC1A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABC1A6 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.