#ABD08A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.102 131), rgb(171, 208, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#ABD08A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD08A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 208, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.102 131) |
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 #ABD08A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD08A | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD08A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABD08A text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#CCE1BB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD08A
oklch(81.4% 0.102 131)
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Step 400
400
#7CB43A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#ABD08A 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) | #D6C685 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCABE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD08A
#ABD08A
oklch(81.4% 0.102 131)
- #D7B0F3
#D7B0F3
oklch(81.4% 0.101 310.7)
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 #ABD08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABD08A 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.