#ABBD95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.059 127.4), rgb(171, 189, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#ABBD95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD95 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.059 127.4) |
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 #ABBD95 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBD95 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD95 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD95 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBD95
oklch(77.4% 0.059 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#759742
oklch(63.2% 0.12 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E811E
oklch(55.7% 0.13 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D0E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5911
oklch(42.8% 0.101 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#364917
oklch(37.7% 0.078 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#ABBD95 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) | #C1B893 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB697 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB9B2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD95
#ABBD95
oklch(77.4% 0.059 127.4)
- #BFACD3
#BFACD3
oklch(77.3% 0.058 307.1)
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 #ABBD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #ABBD95 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.