#ABD16F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.133 126.6), rgb(171, 209, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#ABD16F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD16F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 209, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.133 126.6) |
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 #ABD16F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD16F | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD16F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABD16F text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.075 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD16F
oklch(81.1% 0.133 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#ABD16F 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) | #DAC667 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C475 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C9BA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD16F
#ABD16F
oklch(81.1% 0.133 126.6)
- #D5ACFF
#D5ACFF
oklch(81% 0.122 306.5)
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 #ABD16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #ABD16F 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.