#ABCE97
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.084 134.4), rgb(171, 206, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#ABCE97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCE97 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 206, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.084 134.4) |
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 #ABCE97 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCE97 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCE97 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCE97 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCE97
oklch(81.2% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB359
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F1C
oklch(63.2% 0.172 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D05
oklch(26.8% 0.07 134.7)
#ABCE97 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) | #D3C694 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCABF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCE97
#ABCE97
oklch(81.2% 0.084 134.4)
- #D6B2E8
#D6B2E8
oklch(81.3% 0.084 314.3)
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 #ABCE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABCE97 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.