#ABC8A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.057 141), rgb(171, 200, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#ABC8A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.057 141) |
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 #ABC8A6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8A6 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8A6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8A6 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8A6
oklch(80.2% 0.057 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#609B57
oklch(63.2% 0.116 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#45853B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 141)
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Step 700
700
#36702D
oklch(49% 0.117 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B24
oklch(37.6% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#ABC8A6 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) | #CAC2A4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8A6
#ABC8A6
oklch(80.2% 0.057 141)
- #D0B3D5
#D0B3D5
oklch(80.2% 0.057 321.3)
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 #ABC8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #ABC8A6 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.