#ABCAA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.062 139.9), rgb(171, 202, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#ABCAA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.062 139.9) |
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 #ABCAA4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAA4 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAA4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAA4 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAA4
oklch(80.6% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB074
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 140)
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Step 600
600
#428631
oklch(55.6% 0.138 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#337124
oklch(49% 0.128 140)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#ABCAA4 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) | #CDC3A2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC7BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAA4
#ABCAA4
oklch(80.6% 0.062 139.9)
- #D2B3D9
#D2B3D9
oklch(80.6% 0.063 320)
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 #ABCAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABCAA4 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.