#ABD09D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.08 137.2), rgb(171, 208, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#ABD09D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD09D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 208, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.08 137.2) |
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 #ABD09D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD09D | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD09D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABD09D text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD09D
oklch(81.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#549F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.164 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#224E09
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#ABD09D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACCC2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD09D
#ABD09D
oklch(81.8% 0.08 137.2)
- #D9B4E6
#D9B4E6
oklch(81.8% 0.08 317.2)
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 #ABD09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABD09D 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.