#ABC399
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.063 132), rgb(171, 195, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ABC399 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC399 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.063 132) |
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 #ABC399 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC399 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC399 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC399 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC399
oklch(78.8% 0.063 132)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 132)
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Step 500
500
#6B9940
oklch(63% 0.13 132)
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Step 600
600
#53831B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#436F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 132)
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Step 800
800
#375B0F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#304B16
oklch(37.8% 0.085 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#ABC399 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBFB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC399
#ABC399
oklch(78.8% 0.063 132)
- #C8AFD8
#C8AFD8
oklch(78.9% 0.063 312.2)
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 #ABC399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #ABC399 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.