#ABD4BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.053 161.6), rgb(171, 212, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#ABD4BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD4BE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 212, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.053 161.6) |
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 #ABD4BE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD4BE | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD4BE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD4BE text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD4BE
oklch(83.4% 0.053 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB190
oklch(70.6% 0.084 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#419E75
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#13885D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#095E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#154D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#ABD4BE 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) | #D3CEBD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9BF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D4CD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD4BE
#ABD4BE
oklch(83.4% 0.053 161.6)
- #E2BCD3
#E2BCD3
oklch(83.5% 0.053 341.4)
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 #ABD4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABD4BE 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.