#ABCE89
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.9% 0.1 130.2), rgb(171, 206, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#ABCE89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCE89 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 206, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.1 130.2) |
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 #ABCE89 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCE89 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCE89 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCE89 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCE89
oklch(80.9% 0.1 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB43B
oklch(70.8% 0.161 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#ABCE89 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) | #D4C584 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8BC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCE89
#ABCE89
oklch(80.9% 0.1 130.2)
- #D5AFF1
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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 #ABCE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABCE89 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.