#ABCB9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.071 136.7), rgb(171, 203, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#ABCB9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCB9E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.071 136.7) |
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 #ABCB9E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCB9E | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCB9E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCB9E text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCB9E
oklch(80.7% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB169
oklch(70.7% 0.113 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.145 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#428716
oklch(55.7% 0.157 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#337203
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C14
oklch(37.5% 0.094 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#ABCB9E 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) | #CEC49B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC8BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCB9E
#ABCB9E
oklch(80.7% 0.071 136.7)
- #D3B2DF
#D3B2DF
oklch(80.7% 0.072 317)
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 #ABCB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABCB9E 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.