#ABC285
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.2% 0.086 125.1), rgb(171, 194, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#ABC285 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC285 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.086 125.1) |
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 #ABC285 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC285 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC285 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC285 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC285
oklch(78.2% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF47
oklch(70.7% 0.137 125)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ABC285 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) | #C9BB81 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B988 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBCB2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC285
#ABC285
oklch(78.2% 0.086 125.1)
- #C5AAE5
#C5AAE5
oklch(78.2% 0.087 305.3)
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 #ABC285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #ABC285 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.