#ABCBA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5), rgb(171, 203, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#ABCBA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5) |
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 #ABCBA9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBA9 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBA9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBA9 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C58
oklch(63.1% 0.12 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E863D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F712F
oklch(49% 0.12 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C28
oklch(42.6% 0.099 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#ABCBA9 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) | #CDC5A7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBA9
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
- #D4B5D7
#D4B5D7
oklch(81% 0.058 323.3)
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 #ABCBA9, 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 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #ABCBA9 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.