#ABC7B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.042 153), rgb(171, 199, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#ABC7B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.042 153) |
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 #ABC7B2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7B2 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7B2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7B2 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7B2
oklch(80.3% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9970
oklch(63.1% 0.087 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#448359
oklch(55.6% 0.093 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#356F49
oklch(49.2% 0.087 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#ABC7B2 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) | #C7C2B1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C6C1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC7B2
#ABC7B2
oklch(80.3% 0.042 153)
- #D0B5CA
#D0B5CA
oklch(80.3% 0.042 333.6)
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 #ABC7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #ABC7B2 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.