#ABC09A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.057 131.3), rgb(171, 192, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#ABC09A is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC09A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 192, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.057 131.3) |
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 #ABC09A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC09A | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC09A text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC09A text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC09A
oklch(78.2% 0.057 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#709849
oklch(63.2% 0.117 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#588229
oklch(55.7% 0.127 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#486E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5919
oklch(42.6% 0.098 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#ABC09A 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) | #C4BA98 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBDB5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC09A
#ABC09A
oklch(78.2% 0.057 131.3)
- #C4AED3
#C4AED3
oklch(78.2% 0.057 311.6)
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 #ABC09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABC09A 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.