#ABC5A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.055 138.4), rgb(171, 197, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#ABC5A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5A3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.055 138.4) |
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 #ABC5A3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5A3 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5A3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5A3 text on black | 11.24:1 | 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
#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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5A3
oklch(79.5% 0.055 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE78
oklch(70.7% 0.088 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#669955
oklch(63% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8439
oklch(55.7% 0.123 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2B
oklch(49% 0.113 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B25
oklch(42.8% 0.094 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#ABC5A3 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) | #C8BFA1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC2BB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5A3
#ABC5A3
oklch(79.5% 0.055 138.4)
- #CBB1D3
#CBB1D3
oklch(79.3% 0.055 318.2)
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 #ABC5A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #ABC5A3 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.