#ABC3AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.039 148.8), rgb(171, 195, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ABC3AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC3AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.039 148.8) |
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 #ABC3AE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC3AE | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC3AE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC3AE text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC3AE
oklch(79.3% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#67976F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8257
oklch(55.7% 0.087 149)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D47
oklch(49% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#33593A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4932
oklch(37.6% 0.052 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#ABC3AE 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) | #C4BEAD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCAF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C2BD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC3AE
#ABC3AE
oklch(79.3% 0.039 148.8)
- #CAB3C8
#CAB3C8
oklch(79.3% 0.039 328.7)
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 #ABC3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #ABC3AE 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.