#ABCA9D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.07 136), rgb(171, 202, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ABCA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCA9D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.07 136) |
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 #ABCA9D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCA9D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCA9D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCA9D text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCA9D
oklch(80.4% 0.07 136)
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Step 400
400
#80B169
oklch(70.8% 0.113 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C3D
oklch(63% 0.143 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#448614
oklch(55.5% 0.156 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#357202
oklch(49.2% 0.146 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 136)
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Step 900
900
#294C14
oklch(37.7% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#ABCA9D 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) | #CEC39A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC6BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCA9D
#ABCA9D
oklch(80.4% 0.07 136)
- #D1B2DE
#D1B2DE
oklch(80.5% 0.07 315.9)
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 #ABCA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #ABCA9D 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.