#ABC2A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.046 140.1), rgb(171, 194, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ABC2A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.046 140.1) |
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 #ABC2A6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC2A6 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC2A6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC2A6 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
#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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC2A6
oklch(78.9% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC80
oklch(70.6% 0.074 140)
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Step 500
500
#6A9860
oklch(63.2% 0.095 140)
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Step 600
600
#518246
oklch(55.6% 0.104 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#416E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#36592F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#ABC2A6 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) | #C4BDA4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC0BA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC2A6
#ABC2A6
oklch(78.9% 0.046 140.1)
- #C8B1CD
#C8B1CD
oklch(78.9% 0.046 320.2)
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 #ABC2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC2A6 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.