#ABCC9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4), rgb(171, 204, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#ABCC9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCC9F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4) |
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 #ABCC9F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCC9F | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCC9F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCC9F text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8717
oklch(55.5% 0.158 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#307205
oklch(48.9% 0.147 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#295D0C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#ABCC9F 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) | #CFC59C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCC9F
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
- #D4B3DF
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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 #ABCC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABCC9F 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.