#ABC6B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.039 154.8), rgb(171, 198, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#ABC6B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 155°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.039 154.8) |
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 #ABC6B3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6B3 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6B3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6B3 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6B3
oklch(80.1% 0.039 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#619874
oklch(63.1% 0.08 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#46825C
oklch(55.5% 0.087 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#376E4C
oklch(49% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#ABC6B3 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) | #C6C1B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C5C0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6B3
#ABC6B3
oklch(80.1% 0.039 154.8)
- #CFB5C8
#CFB5C8
oklch(80.1% 0.039 335.5)
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 #ABC6B3, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #ABC6B3 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.