#ABCBBB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.041 163.8), rgb(171, 203, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#ABCBBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 164°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBBB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.041 163.8) |
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 #ABCBBB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBBB | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBBB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBBB text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBBB
oklch(81.4% 0.041 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE95
oklch(70.7% 0.066 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#569A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#378465
oklch(55.6% 0.091 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#297053
oklch(49.2% 0.085 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 163.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#ABCBBB 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) | #CAC6BA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CBC6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBBB
#ABCBBB
oklch(81.4% 0.041 163.8)
- #D6B8C9
#D6B8C9
oklch(81.3% 0.041 343)
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 #ABCBBB, 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 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #ABCBBB 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.