#ABCD9E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.1% 0.074 137.1), rgb(171, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#ABCD9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCD9E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.074 137.1) |
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 #ABCD9E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCD9E | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCD9E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCD9E 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCD9E
oklch(81.1% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB267
oklch(70.8% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#599E3A
oklch(63.2% 0.152 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D880B
oklch(55.7% 0.165 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#285E04
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D11
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#ABCD9E 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) | #D1C59B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC9C0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCD9E
#ABCD9E
oklch(81.1% 0.074 137.1)
- #D5B3E1
#D5B3E1
oklch(81.1% 0.073 317.2)
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 #ABCD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABCD9E 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.