#ABC189
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.08 125.6), rgb(171, 193, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#ABC189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC189 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.08 125.6) |
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 #ABC189 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC189 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC189 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC189 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC189
oklch(78% 0.08 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE51
oklch(70.6% 0.127 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#ABC189 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) | #C7BA85 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBCB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC189
#ABC189
oklch(78% 0.08 125.6)
- #C4ABE1
#C4ABE1
oklch(78.1% 0.08 305.7)
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 #ABC189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #ABC189 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.