#ABCD9D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.075 136.7), rgb(171, 205, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#ABCD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCD9D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.075 136.7) |
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 #ABCD9D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCD9D | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCD9D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCD9D text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCD9D
oklch(81.1% 0.075 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E37
oklch(63.2% 0.154 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8801
oklch(55.6% 0.167 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#ABCD9D 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) | #D1C59A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCD9D
#ABCD9D
oklch(81.1% 0.075 136.7)
- #D5B3E2
#D5B3E2
oklch(81.1% 0.075 316.6)
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 #ABCD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABCD9D 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.