#ABC9BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.038 165.6), rgb(171, 201, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#ABC9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC9BB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.038 165.6) |
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 #ABC9BB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC9BB | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC9BB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC9BB text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#59997E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F56
oklch(49.2% 0.078 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#275A46
oklch(42.6% 0.065 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#ABC9BB 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) | #C8C5BA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C9C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC9BB
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
- #D4B8C6
#D4B8C6
oklch(81.1% 0.037 346.3)
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 #ABC9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #ABC9BB 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.