#ABC69E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.062 135.5), rgb(171, 198, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#ABC69E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC69E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.062 135.5) |
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 #ABC69E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC69E | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC69E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC69E text on black | 11.30:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC69E
oklch(79.6% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#659A48
oklch(63% 0.127 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C8527
oklch(55.7% 0.139 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D7019
oklch(49.1% 0.129 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B18
oklch(42.6% 0.107 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#ABC69E 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) | #C9C09C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC3BB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC69E
#ABC69E
oklch(79.6% 0.062 135.5)
- #CCB1D8
#CCB1D8
oklch(79.6% 0.062 315.4)
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 #ABC69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABC69E 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.