#ABC49F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.058 135.5), rgb(171, 196, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#ABC49F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 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 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC49F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.058 135.5) |
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 #ABC49F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC49F | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC49F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC49F text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC49F
oklch(79.2% 0.058 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#68994E
oklch(63% 0.118 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8330
oklch(55.5% 0.128 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#ABC49F 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) | #C7BE9D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC1BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC49F
#ABC49F
oklch(79.2% 0.058 135.5)
- #CAB0D5
#CAB0D5
oklch(79.1% 0.059 315.9)
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 #ABC49F, 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 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #ABC49F 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.