#ABCAA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.061 140.5), rgb(171, 202, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#ABCAA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.061 140.5) |
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 #ABCAA5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAA5 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAA5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAA5 text on black | 11.72:1 | 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)
#ABCAA5
oklch(80.6% 0.061 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB076
oklch(70.7% 0.097 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C51
oklch(63.2% 0.125 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#418634
oklch(55.6% 0.136 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#337126
oklch(49% 0.126 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C21
oklch(42.6% 0.104 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#274C21
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141)
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Step 950
950
#182D14
oklch(27.2% 0.052 140.5)
#ABCAA5 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) | #CCC3A3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C7C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAA5
#ABCAA5
oklch(80.6% 0.061 140.5)
- #D2B3D8
#D2B3D8
oklch(80.5% 0.061 320.8)
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 #ABCAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #ABCAA5 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.