#ABC591
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.1% 0.076 129.6), rgb(171, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#ABC591 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC591 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.076 129.6) |
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 #ABC591 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC591 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC591 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC591 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC591
oklch(79.1% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#88B05A
oklch(70.8% 0.123 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B20
oklch(63.1% 0.156 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 129.3)
#ABC591 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) | #CABE8E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC93 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0B7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC591
#ABC591
oklch(79.1% 0.076 129.6)
- #CAAEE0
#CAAEE0
oklch(79.2% 0.076 310)
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 #ABC591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #ABC591 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.