#ABCBA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.8), rgb(171, 203, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#ABCBA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.8) |
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 #ABCBA2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBA2 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBA2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBA2 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB170
oklch(70.8% 0.106 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C48
oklch(63% 0.135 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#408728
oklch(55.7% 0.148 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#32721A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D19
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139)
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Step 900
900
#274C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#ABCBA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC8C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBA2
#ABCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.8)
- #D3B3DC
#D3B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 318.8)
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 #ABCBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #ABCBA2 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.