#ABC4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.041 148.6), rgb(171, 196, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#ABC4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.041 148.6) |
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 #ABC4AE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC4AE | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC4AE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC4AE 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC4AE
oklch(79.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#65986D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8255
oklch(55.6% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.085 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A39
oklch(42.8% 0.071 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#ABC4AE 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) | #C5BFAD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C3BE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC4AE
#ABC4AE
oklch(79.5% 0.041 148.6)
- #CCB3CA
#CCB3CA
oklch(79.5% 0.042 328.5)
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 #ABC4AE, 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 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.063
Use #ABC4AE 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.