#ABCBB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.051 149.6), rgb(171, 203, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ABCBB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.051 149.6) |
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 #ABCBB0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBB0 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBB0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBB0 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBB0
oklch(81.1% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF85
oklch(70.6% 0.082 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#589B67
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B854E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D713F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C2E
oklch(37.9% 0.068 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#ABCBB0 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) | #CCC5AF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CAC3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBB0
#ABCBB0
oklch(81.1% 0.051 149.6)
- #D5B6D1
#D5B6D1
oklch(81.1% 0.051 330.3)
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 #ABCBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.066
Use #ABCBB0 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.