#ABCDB0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.054 149.2), rgb(171, 205, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#ABCDB0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 205, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.054 149.2) |
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 #ABCDB0 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCDB0 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCDB0 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCDB0 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCDB0
oklch(81.5% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149)
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Step 500
500
#559C64
oklch(63.1% 0.111 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#36864B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#28723C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#235D32
oklch(42.8% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#ABCDB0 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) | #CEC7AE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CBC5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCDB0
#ABCDB0
oklch(81.5% 0.054 149.2)
- #D7B7D4
#D7B7D4
oklch(81.6% 0.053 329.1)
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 #ABCDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #ABCDB0 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.