#ABCA8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.089 130.1), rgb(171, 202, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#ABCA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCA8D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.089 130.1) |
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 #ABCA8D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCA8D | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCA8D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCA8D text on black | 11.56:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCA8D
oklch(80.1% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B24B
oklch(70.7% 0.143 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#ABCA8D 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) | #D0C289 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC5BA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCA8D
#ABCA8D
oklch(80.1% 0.089 130.1)
- #D0AEE9
#D0AEE9
oklch(80% 0.089 310.5)
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 #ABCA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #ABCA8D 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.