#ABC68A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.1% 0.086 127.9), rgb(171, 198, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#ABC68A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC68A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.086 127.9) |
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 #ABC68A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC68A | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC68A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC68A text on black | 11.17:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC68A
oklch(79.1% 0.086 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#88B04B
oklch(70.6% 0.137 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#ABC68A 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) | #CCBE86 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC1B6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC68A
#ABC68A
oklch(79.1% 0.086 127.9)
- #CAACE6
#CAACE6
oklch(79% 0.087 308)
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 #ABC68A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #ABC68A 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.