#ABD29F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.081 138.4), rgb(171, 210, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#ABD29F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD29F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 210, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.081 138.4) |
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 #ABD29F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD29F | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD29F text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD29F text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD29F
oklch(82.2% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B462
oklch(70.8% 0.13 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#4FA031
oklch(63.1% 0.166 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#ABD29F 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) | #D6CA9C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACEC4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD29F
#ABD29F
oklch(82.2% 0.081 138.4)
- #DCB5E7
#DCB5E7
oklch(82.3% 0.081 318.7)
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 #ABD29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABD29F 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.