#ABC29C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.058 133.1), rgb(171, 194, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#ABC29C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC29C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.058 133.1) |
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 #ABC29C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC29C | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC29C text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC29C text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC29C
oklch(78.6% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C994A
oklch(63.2% 0.12 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#54832B
oklch(55.7% 0.129 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#446E1D
oklch(49% 0.119 133)
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Step 800
800
#385A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#ABC29C 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) | #C6BC9A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBFB7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC29C
#ABC29C
oklch(78.6% 0.058 133.1)
- #C7AFD4
#C7AFD4
oklch(78.6% 0.058 313.8)
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 #ABC29C, 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 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABC29C 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.