#ABC59B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.064 133.7), rgb(171, 197, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#ABC59B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC59B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.064 133.7) |
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 #ABC59B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC59B | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC59B text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC59B text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC59B
oklch(79.3% 0.064 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#689A42
oklch(63.1% 0.131 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F841E
oklch(55.6% 0.142 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F700E
oklch(49.1% 0.133 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B11
oklch(42.6% 0.11 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B17
oklch(37.7% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#ABC59B 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) | #C9BF99 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC1B9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC59B
#ABC59B
oklch(79.3% 0.064 133.7)
- #CBB0D9
#CBB0D9
oklch(79.4% 0.064 314.1)
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 #ABC59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABC59B 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.