#ABD5BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.6% 0.055 159.9), rgb(171, 213, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#ABD5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 160°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD5BD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.055 159.9) |
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 #ABD5BD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD5BD | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD5BD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD5BD text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD5BD
oklch(83.6% 0.055 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E71
oklch(63% 0.113 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C8959
oklch(55.7% 0.124 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#055E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#ABD5BD 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) | #D4CEBC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D5CE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD5BD
#ABD5BD
oklch(83.6% 0.055 159.9)
- #E3BCD5
#E3BCD5
oklch(83.7% 0.055 339.7)
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 #ABD5BD, 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 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABD5BD 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.