#ABC69F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.061 136.1), rgb(171, 198, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#ABC69F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC69F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.061 136.1) |
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 #ABC69F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC69F | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC69F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC69F 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC69F
oklch(79.6% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AF71
oklch(70.8% 0.098 136)
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Step 500
500
#659A4A
oklch(63% 0.125 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B842B
oklch(55.5% 0.136 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C701D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#ABC69F 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) | #C9C09D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC3BB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC69F
#ABC69F
oklch(79.6% 0.061 136.1)
- #CCB1D7
#CCB1D7
oklch(79.6% 0.06 316.2)
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 #ABC69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC69F 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.