#ABD5BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.6% 0.057 157.7), rgb(171, 213, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#ABD5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD5BB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.057 157.7) |
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 #ABD5BB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD5BB | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD5BB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD5BB text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD5BB
oklch(83.6% 0.057 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#409E6D
oklch(63% 0.116 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F8955
oklch(55.6% 0.127 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#065E39
oklch(42.5% 0.097 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#144D31
oklch(37.5% 0.076 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#ABD5BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D4CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD5BB
#ABD5BB
oklch(83.6% 0.057 157.7)
- #E3BBD6
#E3BBD6
oklch(83.5% 0.058 338.2)
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 #ABD5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #ABD5BB 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.