#ABC8AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.051 145.1), rgb(171, 200, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ABC8AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8AB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.051 145.1) |
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 #ABC8AB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8AB | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8AB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8AB text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8AB
oklch(80.3% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A61
oklch(63.1% 0.104 145)
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Step 600
600
#448448
oklch(55.5% 0.112 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#357039
oklch(49.1% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#294B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#ABC8AB 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) | #C9C2A9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6C0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8AB
#ABC8AB
oklch(80.3% 0.051 145.1)
- #D0B4D1
#D0B4D1
oklch(80.3% 0.051 325)
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 #ABC8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
Use #ABC8AB 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.