#ABC4B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.034 159.2), rgb(171, 196, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#ABC4B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 159°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC4B5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.034 159.2) |
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 #ABC4B5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC4B5 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC4B5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC4B5 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC4B5
oklch(79.7% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.056 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#63977A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#498163
oklch(55.6% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D52
oklch(49.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#305943
oklch(42.7% 0.06 159)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#ABC4B5 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) | #C3C0B4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C4BF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC4B5
#ABC4B5
oklch(79.7% 0.034 159.2)
- #CDB5C4
#CDB5C4
oklch(79.8% 0.034 340)
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 #ABC4B5, 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 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABC4B5 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.