#ABC298
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.063 131.1), rgb(171, 194, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#ABC298 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC298 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.063 131.1) |
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 #ABC298 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC298 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC298 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC298 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC298
oklch(78.6% 0.063 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9940
oklch(63.1% 0.129 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#55831A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F09
oklch(49.2% 0.131 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 131)
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Step 900
900
#314A16
oklch(37.6% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#ABC298 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) | #C6BC96 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBEB6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC298
#ABC298
oklch(78.6% 0.063 131.1)
- #C6AED7
#C6AED7
oklch(78.5% 0.063 311.2)
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 #ABC298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #ABC298 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.