#ABCBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.056 145), rgb(171, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#ABCBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBAB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.056 145) |
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 #ABCBAB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBAB | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBAB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBAB text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 145)
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Step 600
600
#3D8642
oklch(55.6% 0.125 145)
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Step 700
700
#2E7134
oklch(49% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#285C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#ABCBAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C9C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBAB
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
- #D4B5D5
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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 #ABCBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #ABCBAB 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.