#ABC6A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.055 139.3), rgb(171, 198, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#ABC6A4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6A4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.055 139.3) |
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 #ABC6A4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6A4 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6A4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6A4 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6A4
oklch(79.7% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE79
oklch(70.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#649A56
oklch(63.1% 0.113 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A843A
oklch(55.6% 0.123 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B702C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#315B26
oklch(42.7% 0.094 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#ABC6A4 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) | #C8C0A2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC3BC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6A4
#ABC6A4
oklch(79.7% 0.055 139.3)
- #CDB2D4
#CDB2D4
oklch(79.7% 0.056 319.3)
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 #ABC6A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #ABC6A4 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.