#ABD18D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.1 132), rgb(171, 209, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#ABD18D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD18D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 209, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.1 132) |
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 #ABD18D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD18D | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD18D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABD18D text on black | 12.23:1 | 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
#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)
#ABD18D
oklch(81.6% 0.1 132)
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Step 400
400
#7AB440
oklch(70.6% 0.159 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ABD18D 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) | #D7C888 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C590 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCCBF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD18D
#ABD18D
oklch(81.6% 0.1 132)
- #D9B0F2
#D9B0F2
oklch(81.6% 0.101 312.3)
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 #ABD18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #ABD18D 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.