#ABCF8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.097 131.5), rgb(171, 207, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#ABCF8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCF8D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.097 131.5) |
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 #ABCF8D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCF8D | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCF8D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCF8D text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCF8D
oklch(81.2% 0.097 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB443
oklch(70.7% 0.156 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ABCF8D 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) | #D5C689 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC390 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCABE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCF8D
#ABCF8D
oklch(81.2% 0.097 131.5)
- #D6B0F0
#D6B0F0
oklch(81.2% 0.097 311.2)
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 #ABCF8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABCF8D 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.