#ABBE98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.056 129.3), rgb(171, 190, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#ABBE98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBE98 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.056 129.3) |
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 #ABBE98 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBE98 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBE98 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBE98 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBE98
oklch(77.7% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#739747
oklch(63.1% 0.116 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8127
oklch(55.6% 0.126 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5918
oklch(42.8% 0.097 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#ABBE98 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) | #C2B996 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBAB3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBE98
#ABBE98
oklch(77.7% 0.056 129.3)
- #C1ADD2
#C1ADD2
oklch(77.7% 0.056 309.4)
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 #ABBE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBE98 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.