#ABCE82
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.108 128.7), rgb(171, 206, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ABCE82 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCE82 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 206, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.108 128.7) |
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 #ABCE82 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCE82 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCE82 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCE82 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCE82
oklch(80.8% 0.108 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB427
oklch(70.7% 0.173 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#ABCE82 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) | #D5C47D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C286 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC8BB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCE82
#ABCE82
oklch(80.8% 0.108 128.7)
- #D4ADF6
#D4ADF6
oklch(80.7% 0.109 308.5)
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 #ABCE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #ABCE82 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.