#ABCB80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.106 127.4), rgb(171, 203, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ABCB80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCB80 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.106 127.4) |
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 #ABCB80 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCB80 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCB80 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCB80 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCB80
oklch(80.1% 0.106 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#83B328
oklch(70.7% 0.169 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A00
oklch(63% 0.164 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ABCB80 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) | #D2C27B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC084 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC5B8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCB80
#ABCB80
oklch(80.1% 0.106 127.4)
- #D0ACF3
#D0ACF3
oklch(80.1% 0.105 307.3)
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 #ABCB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #ABCB80 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.