#ABCCA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.068 139), rgb(171, 204, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#ABCCA2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.068 139) |
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 #ABCCA2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCA2 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCA2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCCA2 text on black | 11.89:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D46
oklch(63.1% 0.139 139)
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Step 600
600
#3E8725
oklch(55.6% 0.151 139)
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Step 700
700
#2F7217
oklch(49% 0.14 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#285D17
oklch(42.6% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#264D1A
oklch(37.9% 0.091 139)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#ABCCA2 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) | #CFC5A0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCA2
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
- #D4B3DD
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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 #ABCCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #ABCCA2 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.