#ABC78F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.5% 0.082 129.7), rgb(171, 199, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#ABC78F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 130°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC78F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.082 129.7) |
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 #ABC78F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC78F | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC78F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC78F text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC78F
oklch(79.5% 0.082 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B054
oklch(70.6% 0.13 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C05
oklch(63.1% 0.168 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#ABC78F 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) | #CCBF8B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD92 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC2B8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC78F
#ABC78F
oklch(79.5% 0.082 129.7)
- #CCAEE4
#CCAEE4
oklch(79.5% 0.082 309.7)
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 #ABC78F, 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 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #ABC78F 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.