#ABBD99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.054 129.3), rgb(171, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#ABBD99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD99 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.054 129.3) |
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 #ABBD99 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBD99 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD99 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD99 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBD99
oklch(77.5% 0.054 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 500
500
#74964C
oklch(63% 0.109 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D802D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C1F
oklch(49% 0.111 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F581C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#ABBD99 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) | #C1B897 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBAB3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD99
#ABBD99
oklch(77.5% 0.054 129.3)
- #C0ADD0
#C0ADD0
oklch(77.5% 0.053 309.5)
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 #ABBD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBD99 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.