#ABC9AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.05 147.9), rgb(171, 201, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#ABC9AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC9AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.05 147.9) |
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 #ABC9AE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC9AE | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC9AE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC9AE text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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)
#ABC9AE
oklch(80.6% 0.05 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.079 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A66
oklch(63.1% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#41854D
oklch(55.7% 0.11 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#32703E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 148)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.085 148)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#ABC9AE 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) | #CAC3AD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C7C1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC9AE
#ABC9AE
oklch(80.6% 0.05 147.9)
- #D2B5D0
#D2B5D0
oklch(80.6% 0.049 328.2)
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 #ABC9AE, 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 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #ABC9AE 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.