#ABC794
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.6% 0.076 131.4), rgb(171, 199, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#ABC794 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC794 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 31%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.076 131.4) |
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 #ABC794 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC794 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC794 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC794 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC794
oklch(79.6% 0.076 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#85B05D
oklch(70.7% 0.121 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#669C26
oklch(63.2% 0.156 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C03
oklch(37.8% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#ABC794 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) | #CCC091 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE96 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC3B9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC794
#ABC794
oklch(79.6% 0.076 131.4)
- #CCAFE1
#CCAFE1
oklch(79.6% 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 #ABC794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #ABC794 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.