#ABCCA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.062 142.1), rgb(171, 204, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#ABCCA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.062 142.1) |
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 #ABCCA7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCA7 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCA7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCCA7 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCA7
oklch(81.1% 0.062 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB176
oklch(70.8% 0.101 142)
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Step 500
500
#599C52
oklch(63% 0.127 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8736
oklch(55.7% 0.138 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7228
oklch(49.1% 0.128 142)
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Step 800
800
#275D22
oklch(42.7% 0.107 142)
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Step 900
900
#254C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#ABCCA7 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) | #CEC5A5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCA7
#ABCCA7
oklch(81.1% 0.062 142.1)
- #D5B4D9
#D5B4D9
oklch(81% 0.063 322.7)
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 #ABCCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #ABCCA7 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.