#ABCB96
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.08 133.3), rgb(171, 203, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#ABCB96 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 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCB96 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.08 133.3) |
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 #ABCB96 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCB96 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCB96 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCB96 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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)
#ABCB96
oklch(80.5% 0.08 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B25B
oklch(70.8% 0.129 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D22
oklch(63% 0.163 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#ABCB96 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) | #D0C393 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC099 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC7BD | 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°).
- #ABCB96
#ABCB96
oklch(80.5% 0.08 133.3)
- #D2B1E4
#D2B1E4
oklch(80.6% 0.079 313.6)
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 #ABCB96, 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 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #ABCB96 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.