#ABBF8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.069 126.3), rgb(171, 191, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#ABBF8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBF8F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.069 126.3) |
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 #ABBF8F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBF8F | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBF8F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBF8F text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBF8F
oklch(77.7% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#73982A
oklch(63% 0.142 126.5)
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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
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A05
oklch(37.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#ABBF8F 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) | #C4B98C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B891 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBAB2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBF8F
#ABBF8F
oklch(77.7% 0.069 126.3)
- #C1ABDA
#C1ABDA
oklch(77.6% 0.07 306.1)
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 #ABBF8F, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABBF8F 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.