#ABC5AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.047 144.1), rgb(171, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#ABC5AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 144°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5AA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.047 144.1) |
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 #ABC5AA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5AA | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5AA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5AA 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5AA
oklch(79.6% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD83
oklch(70.6% 0.075 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#649964
oklch(63.2% 0.096 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A834B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#315A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#ABC5AA 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) | #C6C0A9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C3BD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5AA
#ABC5AA
oklch(79.6% 0.047 144.1)
- #CCB3CE
#CCB3CE
oklch(79.6% 0.047 323.7)
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 #ABC5AA, 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 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #ABC5AA 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.