#ABC8B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.046 150.2), rgb(171, 200, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#ABC8B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 150°. 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8B0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.046 150.2) |
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 #ABC8B0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8B0 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8B0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8B0 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8B0
oklch(80.5% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AE89
oklch(70.7% 0.073 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#428453
oklch(55.6% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#337043
oklch(49.2% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.078 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#284B30
oklch(37.8% 0.062 150)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#ABC8B0 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) | #C9C3AF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C7C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8B0
#ABC8B0
oklch(80.5% 0.046 150.2)
- #D1B5CD
#D1B5CD
oklch(80.4% 0.046 330.7)
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 #ABC8B0, 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 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #ABC8B0 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.