#ABCCB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.049 153.6), rgb(171, 204, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#ABCCB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 154°. 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 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.049 153.6) |
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 #ABCCB4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCB4 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCB4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCCB4 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCB4
oklch(81.4% 0.049 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#569B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#378555
oklch(55.5% 0.108 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#297145
oklch(49.1% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#ABCCB4 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) | #CCC6B3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CBC5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCB4
#ABCCB4
oklch(81.4% 0.049 153.6)
- #D7B7D0
#D7B7D0
oklch(81.5% 0.05 333.6)
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 #ABCCB4, 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 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #ABCCB4 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.