#ABCBA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3), rgb(171, 203, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ABCBA6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3) |
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 #ABCBA6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBA6 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBA6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBA6 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB076
oklch(70.7% 0.098 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.126 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8635
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#307227
oklch(49.2% 0.128 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D22
oklch(42.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C21
oklch(37.7% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#ABCBA6 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) | #CDC4A4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C8C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBA6
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
- #D3B4D9
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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 #ABCBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #ABCBA6 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.