#ABCEAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.058 147.4), rgb(171, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#ABCEAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCEAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.058 147.4) |
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 #ABCEAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCEAE | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCEAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCEAE text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCEAE
oklch(81.7% 0.058 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B17F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#539D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#348744
oklch(55.6% 0.129 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#267236
oklch(49% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#215D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C28
oklch(37.5% 0.077 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#ABCEAE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CCC5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCEAE
#ABCEAE
oklch(81.7% 0.058 147.4)
- #D8B7D7
#D8B7D7
oklch(81.8% 0.057 327)
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 #ABCEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #ABCEAE 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.