#ABC3A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.047 141.1), rgb(171, 195, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#ABC3A7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC3A7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.047 141.1) |
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 #ABC3A7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC3A7 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC3A7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC3A7 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
#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)
#ABC3A7
oklch(79.1% 0.047 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#689861
oklch(63.1% 0.096 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8247
oklch(55.5% 0.104 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E38
oklch(49% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#355A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 141)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#ABC3A7 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) | #C5BEA5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC1BB | 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°).
- #ABC3A7
#ABC3A7
oklch(79.1% 0.047 141.1)
- #C9B2CE
#C9B2CE
oklch(79.2% 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 #ABC3A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABC3A7 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.