#ABCEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.061 145), rgb(171, 206, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#ABCEAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 145°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCEAB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 206, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.061 145) |
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 #ABCEAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCEAB | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCEAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCEAB text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCEAB
oklch(81.6% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#549D58
oklch(63.1% 0.125 145)
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Step 600
600
#35873D
oklch(55.5% 0.135 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#27732E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D27
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#ABCEAB 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) | #D0C7A9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CCC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCEAB
#ABCEAB
oklch(81.6% 0.061 145)
- #D8B6D9
#D8B6D9
oklch(81.7% 0.061 325.2)
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 #ABCEAB, 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 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #ABCEAB 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.