#ABC287
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.2% 0.084 125.6), rgb(171, 194, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#ABC287 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC287 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.084 125.6) |
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 #ABC287 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC287 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC287 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC287 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC287
oklch(78.2% 0.084 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF4B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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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
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ABC287 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) | #C8BB83 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBDB3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC287
#ABC287
oklch(78.2% 0.084 125.6)
- #C5ABE3
#C5ABE3
oklch(78.3% 0.083 305.7)
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 #ABC287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #ABC287 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.