#ABCBB2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.049 151.7), rgb(171, 203, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ABCBB2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 152°. 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.049 151.7) |
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 #ABCBB2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBB2 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBB2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBB2 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBB2
oklch(81.2% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#589B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8552
oklch(55.6% 0.108 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C7143
oklch(49.2% 0.101 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#265C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#ABCBB2 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) | #CBC5B1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CAC4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBB2
#ABCBB2
oklch(81.2% 0.049 151.7)
- #D5B6D0
#D5B6D0
oklch(81.1% 0.05 331.4)
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 #ABCBB2, 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 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.066
Use #ABCBB2 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.