#ABCAB5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.044 155.7), rgb(171, 202, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#ABCAB5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.044 155.7) |
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 #ABCAB5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAB5 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAB5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAB5 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAB5
oklch(81% 0.044 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 156)
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Step 500
500
#599A72
oklch(63.1% 0.091 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C845A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D704A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B34
oklch(37.7% 0.059 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#ABCAB5 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) | #CAC5B4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C9C4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAB5
#ABCAB5
oklch(81% 0.044 155.7)
- #D4B7CC
#D4B7CC
oklch(81.1% 0.043 335.8)
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 #ABCAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #ABCAB5 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.