#ABC6B6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.037 159.5), rgb(171, 198, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#ABC6B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6B6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.037 159.5) |
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 #ABC6B6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6B6 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6B6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6B6 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6B6
oklch(80.2% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500
#609879
oklch(63.2% 0.076 159)
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Step 600
600
#458262
oklch(55.6% 0.082 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#366E51
oklch(49.1% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A43
oklch(42.8% 0.063 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#ABC6B6 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) | #C5C2B5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C6C1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6B6
#ABC6B6
oklch(80.2% 0.037 159.5)
- #CFB6C6
#CFB6C6
oklch(80.2% 0.036 339.3)
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 #ABC6B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABC6B6 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.