#ABD2A2
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.078 139.8), rgb(171, 210, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#ABD2A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 210, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.078 139.8) |
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 #ABD2A2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD2A2 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD2A2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD2A2 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD2A2
oklch(82.3% 0.078 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#4FA03A
oklch(63.2% 0.16 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A0D
oklch(55.7% 0.173 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F05
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E12
oklch(37.7% 0.104 140)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#ABD2A2 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) | #D5CA9F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CFC5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD2A2
#ABD2A2
oklch(82.3% 0.078 139.8)
- #DCB5E5
#DCB5E5
oklch(82.3% 0.078 319.9)
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 #ABD2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABD2A2 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.