#ABD568
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82% 0.145 126.8), rgb(171, 213, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#ABD568 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD568 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.145 126.8) |
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 #ABD568 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD568 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD568 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD568 text on black | 12.44:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D2
oklch(93.7% 0.042 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE4AA
oklch(88.6% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD568
oklch(82% 0.145 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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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
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#ABD568 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) | #DEC95E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C76F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CDBC | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD568
#ABD568
oklch(82% 0.145 126.8)
- #D7B0FF
#D7B0FF
oklch(81.9% 0.116 306.6)
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 #ABD568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
Use #ABD568 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.