#ABCB7D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.109 126.9), rgb(171, 203, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#ABCB7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCB7D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.109 126.9) |
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 #ABCB7D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCB7D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCB7D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCB7D 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCB7D
oklch(80% 0.109 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#83B31B
oklch(70.7% 0.175 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ABCB7D 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) | #D3C277 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC081 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC4B8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCB7D
#ABCB7D
oklch(80% 0.109 126.9)
- #D0ABF5
#D0ABF5
oklch(80% 0.109 306.9)
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 #ABCB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #ABCB7D 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.