#ABCBA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.064 140), rgb(171, 203, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#ABCBA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.064 140) |
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 #ABCBA4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBA4 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBA4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBA4 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4D
oklch(63% 0.131 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F862F
oklch(55.5% 0.141 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#317221
oklch(49.2% 0.132 140)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#ABCBA4 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) | #CEC4A2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C8C0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBA4
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
- #D3B4DA
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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 #ABCBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #ABCBA4 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.