#ABC9B6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5), rgb(171, 201, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#ABC9B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC9B6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5) |
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 #ABC9B6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC9B6 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC9B6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC9B6 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE90
oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9975
oklch(63.1% 0.085 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4D
oklch(49% 0.086 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#285B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B36
oklch(37.8% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#ABC9B6 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) | #C9C4B5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C8C3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC9B6
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
- #D3B7CA
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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 #ABC9B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABC9B6 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.