#ABC4AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.042 147.4), rgb(171, 196, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#ABC4AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC4AD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.042 147.4) |
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 #ABC4AD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC4AD | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC4AD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC4AD text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC4AD
oklch(79.5% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AC89
oklch(70.6% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#65986B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8253
oklch(55.5% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A38
oklch(42.8% 0.072 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#ABC4AD 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) | #C5BFAC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C3BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC4AD
#ABC4AD
oklch(79.5% 0.042 147.4)
- #CBB3CA
#CBB3CA
oklch(79.4% 0.042 327.2)
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 #ABC4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.063
Use #ABC4AD 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.