#ABD1BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.049 162.2), rgb(171, 209, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#ABD1BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD1BD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 209, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.049 162.2) |
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 #ABD1BD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD1BD | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD1BD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD1BD text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD1BD
oklch(82.8% 0.049 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B092
oklch(70.6% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#499C77
oklch(63% 0.1 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#238760
oklch(55.7% 0.109 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#13724F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#155D41
oklch(42.7% 0.084 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#ABD1BD 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) | #D0CBBC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D1CB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD1BD
#ABD1BD
oklch(82.8% 0.049 162.2)
- #DEBBCF
#DEBBCF
oklch(82.8% 0.048 342.9)
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 #ABD1BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABD1BD 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.