#ABC5AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.045 146.2), rgb(171, 197, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#ABC5AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5AC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.045 146.2) |
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 #ABC5AC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5AC | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5AC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5AC text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#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)
#ABC5AC
oklch(79.7% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD86
oklch(70.7% 0.072 146)
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Step 500
500
#649968
oklch(63.2% 0.092 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A834F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 146)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#ABC5AC 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) | #C6C0AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C3BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5AC
#ABC5AC
oklch(79.7% 0.045 146.2)
- #CDB3CC
#CDB3CC
oklch(79.7% 0.045 327.2)
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 #ABC5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.064
Use #ABC5AC 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.