#ABC29F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.055 134.9), rgb(171, 194, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#ABC29F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC29F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.055 134.9) |
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 #ABC29F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC29F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC29F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC29F text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC29F
oklch(78.7% 0.055 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD76
oklch(70.7% 0.087 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9851
oklch(63% 0.111 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#538234
oklch(55.5% 0.121 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#436E26
oklch(49% 0.113 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A21
oklch(42.8% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A21
oklch(37.7% 0.072 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#ABC29F 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) | #C5BC9D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBFB8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC29F
#ABC29F
oklch(78.7% 0.055 134.9)
- #C7B0D2
#C7B0D2
oklch(78.8% 0.054 314.9)
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 #ABC29F, 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 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC29F 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.