#ABC8AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.048 148), rgb(171, 200, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#ABC8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 148°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.048 148) |
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 #ABC8AE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8AE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8AE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8AE 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8AE
oklch(80.4% 0.048 148)
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Step 400
400
#80AE86
oklch(70.7% 0.076 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A67
oklch(63.1% 0.099 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#43844E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#34703F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B34
oklch(42.7% 0.082 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#284B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#ABC8AE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C7C0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8AE
#ABC8AE
oklch(80.4% 0.048 148)
- #D1B5CF
#D1B5CF
oklch(80.5% 0.048 328.3)
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 #ABC8AE, 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 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #ABC8AE 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.