#ABC2B5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.3% 0.031 160.9), rgb(171, 194, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#ABC2B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.031 160.9) |
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 #ABC2B5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC2B5 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC2B5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC2B5 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC2B5
oklch(79.3% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB97
oklch(70.8% 0.05 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#67967D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8066
oklch(55.6% 0.069 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C55
oklch(49.1% 0.063 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#335845
oklch(42.6% 0.053 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#ABC2B5 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) | #C1BEB4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C2BE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC2B5
#ABC2B5
oklch(79.3% 0.031 160.9)
- #CAB4C1
#CAB4C1
oklch(79.2% 0.031 341.5)
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 #ABC2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABC2B5 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.