#ABCC8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.095 130.2), rgb(171, 204, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#ABCC8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCC8B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.095 130.2) |
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 #ABCC8B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCC8B | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCC8B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCC8B text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCC8B
oklch(80.5% 0.095 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B344
oklch(70.8% 0.152 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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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)
#ABCC8B 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) | #D2C387 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC7BB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCC8B
#ABCC8B
oklch(80.5% 0.095 130.2)
- #D2AFED
#D2AFED
oklch(80.6% 0.093 310)
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 #ABCC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.057
Use #ABCC8B 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.