#ABC597
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.2% 0.069 131.8), rgb(171, 197, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#ABC597 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC597 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.069 131.8) |
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 #ABC597 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC597 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC597 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC597 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC597
oklch(79.2% 0.069 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AF65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#699A36
oklch(63% 0.141 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508401
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#ABC597 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC99 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC1B8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC597
#ABC597
oklch(79.2% 0.069 131.8)
- #CAAFDC
#CAAFDC
oklch(79.2% 0.069 311.7)
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 #ABC597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #ABC597 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.