#ABC2B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.034 155.2), rgb(171, 194, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#ABC2B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 155°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.034 155.2) |
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 #ABC2B2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC2B2 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC2B2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC2B2 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC2B2
oklch(79.2% 0.034 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.054 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#679677
oklch(63% 0.069 155)
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Step 600
600
#4E8060
oklch(55.5% 0.074 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C4F
oklch(48.9% 0.069 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#345841
oklch(42.6% 0.057 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4937
oklch(37.8% 0.045 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#ABC2B2 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) | #C2BEB1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C1BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC2B2
#ABC2B2
oklch(79.2% 0.034 155.2)
- #CAB4C4
#CAB4C4
oklch(79.3% 0.033 335.5)
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 #ABC2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABC2B2 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.