#ABC68C
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.2% 0.084 128.5), rgb(171, 198, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#ABC68C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC68C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.084 128.5) |
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 #ABC68C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC68C | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC68C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC68C text on black | 11.18:1 | 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
#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
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC68C
oklch(79.2% 0.084 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#87B04F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#ABC68C 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) | #CCBE88 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC1B7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC68C
#ABC68C
oklch(79.2% 0.084 128.5)
- #CAADE5
#CAADE5
oklch(79.2% 0.084 308.1)
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 #ABC68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #ABC68C 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.