#ABC7B9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.036 163.9), rgb(171, 199, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#ABC7B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 164°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.036 163.9) |
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 #ABC7B9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7B9 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7B9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7B9 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7B9
oklch(80.5% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC97
oklch(70.6% 0.057 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#428267
oklch(55.6% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#336E55
oklch(49.1% 0.075 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#ABC7B9 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) | #C6C3B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C7C3 | 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°).
- #ABC7B9
#ABC7B9
oklch(80.5% 0.036 163.9)
- #D1B6C5
#D1B6C5
oklch(80.4% 0.037 343.4)
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 #ABC7B9, 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 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC7B9 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.