#ABD396
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.3% 0.093 135.1), rgb(171, 211, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#ABD396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD396 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 211, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.093 135.1) |
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 #ABD396 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD396 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD396 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD396 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD396
oklch(82.3% 0.093 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B550
oklch(70.8% 0.149 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#ABD396 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCEC3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD396
#ABD396
oklch(82.3% 0.093 135.1)
- #DCB3EF
#DCB3EF
oklch(82.3% 0.093 314.9)
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 #ABD396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #ABD396 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.