#ABC3A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.054 136.5), rgb(171, 195, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#ABC3A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC3A1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.054 136.5) |
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 #ABC3A1 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC3A1 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC3A1 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC3A1 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC3A1
oklch(79% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9954
oklch(63.2% 0.11 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#518338
oklch(55.7% 0.119 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C15
oklch(27.2% 0.046 136.7)
#ABC3A1 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) | #C6BD9F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC3A1
#ABC3A1
oklch(79% 0.054 136.5)
- #C9B0D2
#C9B0D2
oklch(78.9% 0.055 317.1)
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 #ABC3A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC3A1 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.