#ABC6AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.045 147.2), rgb(171, 198, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#ABC6AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6AD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.045 147.2) |
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 #ABC6AD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6AD | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6AD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6AD text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6AD
oklch(79.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AD86
oklch(70.6% 0.073 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#629968
oklch(63.1% 0.093 147)
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Step 600
600
#478350
oklch(55.5% 0.1 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#386F40
oklch(49.1% 0.095 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#ABC6AD 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) | #C7C1AC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C5BF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6AD
#ABC6AD
oklch(79.9% 0.045 147.2)
- #CEB4CD
#CEB4CD
oklch(80% 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 #ABC6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #ABC6AD 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.