#ABCDA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.065 141.5), rgb(171, 205, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#ABCDA6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCDA6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 205, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.065 141.5) |
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 #ABCDA6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCDA6 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCDA6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCDA6 text on black | 12.01:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCDA6
oklch(81.3% 0.065 141.5)
-
Step 400
400
#7BB174
oklch(70.7% 0.104 141.7)
-
Step 500
500
#579D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 141.5)
-
Step 600
600
#3A8730
oklch(55.5% 0.144 141.4)
-
Step 700
700
#2C7223
oklch(49% 0.133 141.5)
-
Step 800
800
#265D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 141.5)
-
Step 900
900
#244D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 141.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#ABCDA6 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) | #CFC6A4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CAC2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCDA6
#ABCDA6
oklch(81.3% 0.065 141.5)
- #D6B5DC
#D6B5DC
oklch(81.4% 0.065 321.1)
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 #ABCDA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABCDA6 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.