#ABCBB7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.044 157.8), rgb(171, 203, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#ABCBB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.044 157.8) |
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 #ABCBB7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBB7 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBB7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBB7 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBB7
oklch(81.3% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#579A74
oklch(63.1% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#39855D
oklch(55.7% 0.099 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A704C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#255B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#ABCBB7 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) | #CAC6B6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2B8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CAC5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBB7
#ABCBB7
oklch(81.3% 0.044 157.8)
- #D6B7CC
#D6B7CC
oklch(81.2% 0.045 337.9)
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 #ABCBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #ABCBB7 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.