#ABC7A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.8% 0.062 136.9), rgb(171, 199, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#ABC7A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7A0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.062 136.9) |
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 #ABC7A0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7A0 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7A0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7A0 text on black | 11.40:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7A0
oklch(79.8% 0.062 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#639B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#49852C
oklch(55.6% 0.137 137)
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Step 700
700
#3A701E
oklch(49% 0.127 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#315C1B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#ABC7A0 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) | #CAC19E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC4BC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC7A0
#ABC7A0
oklch(79.8% 0.062 136.9)
- #CEB1D8
#CEB1D8
oklch(79.8% 0.063 317.4)
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 #ABC7A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC7A0 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.