#ABC2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.047 139.2), rgb(171, 194, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ABC2A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.047 139.2) |
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 #ABC2A5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC2A5 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC2A5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC2A5 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC2A5
oklch(78.9% 0.047 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#518244
oklch(55.6% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E36
oklch(49.2% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#365A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#ABC2A5 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) | #C4BDA3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC0BA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC2A5
#ABC2A5
oklch(78.9% 0.047 139.2)
- #C8B1CE
#C8B1CE
oklch(78.9% 0.048 319.2)
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 #ABC2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC2A5 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.