#ABC38B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.5% 0.08 127), rgb(171, 195, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#ABC38B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC38B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.08 127) |
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 #ABC38B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC38B | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC38B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC38B text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC38B
oklch(78.5% 0.08 127)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF52
oklch(70.7% 0.128 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 127.3)
#ABC38B 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) | #C9BC87 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBEB4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC38B
#ABC38B
oklch(78.5% 0.08 127)
- #C6ACE2
#C6ACE2
oklch(78.5% 0.08 306.5)
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 #ABC38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #ABC38B 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.