#ABC8B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.038 161.3), rgb(171, 200, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#ABC8B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.038 161.3) |
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 #ABC8B8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8B8 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8B8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8B8 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8B8
oklch(80.7% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#408363
oklch(55.7% 0.086 161)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#ABC8B8 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) | #C7C3B7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C8C3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8B8
#ABC8B8
oklch(80.7% 0.038 161.3)
- #D2B7C7
#D2B7C7
oklch(80.7% 0.038 341.6)
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 #ABC8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABC8B8 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.