#ABC3A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.053 137.2), rgb(171, 195, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#ABC3A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 137°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 22%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.053 137.2) |
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 #ABC3A2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC3A2 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC3A2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC3A2 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC3A2
oklch(79% 0.053 137.2)
-
Step 400
400
#88AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.084 136.9)
-
Step 500
500
#699956
oklch(63.2% 0.109 137.3)
-
Step 600
600
#50833A
oklch(55.6% 0.118 137.2)
-
Step 700
700
#416F2D
oklch(49.3% 0.109 137.2)
-
Step 800
800
#365A26
oklch(42.7% 0.09 137)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4A24
oklch(37.7% 0.069 137.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#ABC3A2 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) | #C6BDA0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC3A2
#ABC3A2
oklch(79% 0.053 137.2)
- #C9B1D1
#C9B1D1
oklch(79.1% 0.052 317.7)
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 #ABC3A2, 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 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC3A2 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.