#ABCA95
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.08 132.7), rgb(171, 202, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#ABCA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCA95 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.08 132.7) |
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 #ABCA95 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCA95 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCA95 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCA95 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCA95
oklch(80.3% 0.08 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#81B15B
oklch(70.6% 0.127 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#619D21
oklch(63.1% 0.163 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#ABCA95 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) | #CFC292 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC098 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC6BC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCA95
#ABCA95
oklch(80.3% 0.08 132.7)
- #D0B0E4
#D0B0E4
oklch(80.2% 0.08 312.3)
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 #ABCA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #ABCA95 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.