#ABCAB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.047 152), rgb(171, 202, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ABCAB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.047 152) |
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 #ABCAB2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAB2 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAB2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAB2 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6C
oklch(63% 0.096 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8554
oklch(55.7% 0.105 152)
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Step 700
700
#2E7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152)
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Step 800
800
#285B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#ABCAB2 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) | #CAC5B1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C9C3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAB2
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
- #D4B6CE
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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 #ABCAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #ABCAB2 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.