#ABBF97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.059 129.3), rgb(171, 191, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#ABBF97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBF97 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.059 129.3) |
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 #ABBF97 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBF97 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBF97 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBF97 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBF97
oklch(77.9% 0.059 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#729843
oklch(63.2% 0.122 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A8220
oklch(55.7% 0.132 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D11
oklch(49% 0.122 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5913
oklch(42.7% 0.101 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#344918
oklch(37.6% 0.078 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#ABBF97 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) | #C3B995 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBBB4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBF97
#ABBF97
oklch(77.9% 0.059 129.3)
- #C2ADD4
#C2ADD4
oklch(77.8% 0.059 309.2)
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 #ABBF97, 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
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBF97 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.