#ABC693
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.3% 0.076 130.7), rgb(171, 198, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#ABC693 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 131°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC693 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.076 130.7) |
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 #ABC693 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC693 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC693 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC693 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC693
oklch(79.3% 0.076 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B05C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#689B25
oklch(63.1% 0.154 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C02
oklch(37.8% 0.102 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C06
oklch(26.9% 0.064 130.5)
#ABC693 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) | #CBBF90 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD95 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC2B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC693
#ABC693
oklch(79.3% 0.076 130.7)
- #CBAEE0
#CBAEE0
oklch(79.2% 0.076 310.8)
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 #ABC693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #ABC693 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.