#ABC994
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80% 0.079 132), rgb(171, 201, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#ABC994 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC994 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.079 132) |
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 #ABC994 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC994 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC994 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC994 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC994
oklch(80% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400
#83B15A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#639C20
oklch(63% 0.161 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#ABC994 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) | #CEC191 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF96 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC5BB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC994
#ABC994
oklch(80% 0.079 132)
- #CFB0E3
#CFB0E3
oklch(80.1% 0.078 312)
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 #ABC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #ABC994 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.