#ABBD90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.065 125.6), rgb(171, 189, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#ABBD90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD90 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.065 125.6) |
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 #ABBD90 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBD90 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD90 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD90 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBD90
oklch(77.3% 0.065 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#769733
oklch(63.1% 0.133 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#36490C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#ABBD90 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) | #C2B78D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB692 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB9B1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD90
#ABBD90
oklch(77.3% 0.065 125.6)
- #BFABD7
#BFABD7
oklch(77.3% 0.065 305.5)
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 #ABBD90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ABBD90 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.