#ABC7A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.058 138.8), rgb(171, 199, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#ABC7A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7A3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.058 138.8) |
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 #ABC7A3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7A3 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7A3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7A3 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7A3
oklch(79.9% 0.058 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AF76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#639A52
oklch(63% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#488535
oklch(55.7% 0.13 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#397027
oklch(49% 0.121 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B22
oklch(42.6% 0.099 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#ABC7A3 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) | #CAC1A1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC4BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC7A3
#ABC7A3
oklch(79.9% 0.058 138.8)
- #CEB2D6
#CEB2D6
oklch(79.9% 0.059 318.7)
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 #ABC7A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABC7A3 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.