#ABC6B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.035 163), rgb(171, 198, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#ABC6B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6B8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.035 163) |
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 #ABC6B8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6B8 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6B8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6B8 text on black | 11.50:1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6B8
oklch(80.2% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F977D
oklch(63% 0.072 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#448266
oklch(55.7% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5945
oklch(42.6% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#29493A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#ABC6B8 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) | #C5C2B7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C6C2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6B8
#ABC6B8
oklch(80.2% 0.035 163)
- #D0B6C4
#D0B6C4
oklch(80.3% 0.035 344.2)
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 #ABC6B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC6B8 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.