#ABCEA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.064 142.9), rgb(171, 206, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#ABCEA8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 143°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 206, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.064 142.9) |
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 #ABCEA8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCEA8 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCEA8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCEA8 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCEA8
oklch(81.6% 0.064 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D51
oklch(63% 0.131 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#378834
oklch(55.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#287326
oklch(49.2% 0.134 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#235E21
oklch(42.8% 0.111 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#ABCEA8 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) | #D0C7A6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCEA8
#ABCEA8
oklch(81.6% 0.064 142.9)
- #D7B5DB
#D7B5DB
oklch(81.5% 0.064 322.8)
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 #ABCEA8, 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 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABCEA8 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.