#ABC987
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.7% 0.095 128.2), rgb(171, 201, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#ABC987 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC987 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.095 128.2) |
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 #ABC987 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC987 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC987 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC987 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC987
oklch(79.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B240
oklch(70.7% 0.151 128.5)
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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
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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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)
#ABC987 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) | #CFC083 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC3B8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC987
#ABC987
oklch(79.7% 0.095 128.2)
- #CEADEC
#CEADEC
oklch(79.8% 0.094 308.2)
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 #ABC987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #ABC987 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.