#ABC99D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.069 135.8), rgb(171, 201, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#ABC99D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC99D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.069 135.8) |
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 #ABC99D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC99D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC99D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC99D text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC99D
oklch(80.2% 0.069 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#619C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#468619
oklch(55.6% 0.152 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#377107
oklch(49% 0.142 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C15
oklch(37.7% 0.091 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#ABC99D 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) | #CDC29A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC5BD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC99D
#ABC99D
oklch(80.2% 0.069 135.8)
- #D0B1DD
#D0B1DD
oklch(80.1% 0.07 315.9)
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 #ABC99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABC99D 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.