#ABBE91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.065 126.5), rgb(171, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#ABBE91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBE91 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.065 126.5) |
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 #ABBE91 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBE91 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBE91 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBE91 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBE91
oklch(77.5% 0.065 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AD63
oklch(70.8% 0.105 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#749734
oklch(63% 0.133 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#36490D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#ABBE91 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) | #C3B88E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B793 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBAB2 | 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°).
- #ABBE91
#ABBE91
oklch(77.5% 0.065 126.5)
- #C0ACD7
#C0ACD7
oklch(77.6% 0.064 306)
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 #ABBE91, 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 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #ABBE91 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.