#ABD6BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.8% 0.057 159.4), rgb(171, 214, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#ABD6BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD6BD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 214, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.057 159.4) |
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 #ABD6BD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD6BD | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD6BD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD6BD text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD6BD
oklch(83.8% 0.057 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F70
oklch(63.2% 0.117 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#028958
oklch(55.6% 0.126 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#124E33
oklch(37.8% 0.076 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#ABD6BD 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) | #D5CFBC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D6CF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD6BD
#ABD6BD
oklch(83.8% 0.057 159.4)
- #E4BCD6
#E4BCD6
oklch(83.8% 0.057 339.3)
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 #ABD6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #ABD6BD 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.