#ABCAB9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.041 161.4), rgb(171, 202, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ABCAB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.041 161.4) |
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 #ABCAB9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAB9 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAB9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAB9 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAB9
oklch(81.1% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE94
oklch(70.8% 0.065 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#589979
oklch(63% 0.083 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8462
oklch(55.7% 0.091 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F51
oklch(49% 0.084 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#265B43
oklch(42.8% 0.07 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#ABCAB9 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) | #C9C5B8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CAC5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAB9
#ABCAB9
oklch(81.1% 0.041 161.4)
- #D5B7C9
#D5B7C9
oklch(81.1% 0.042 341.4)
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 #ABCAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #ABCAB9 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.