#ABD571
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.136 127.8), rgb(171, 213, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#ABD571 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD571 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.136 127.8) |
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 #ABD571 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD571 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABD571 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD571 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 128.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.075 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD571
oklch(82.1% 0.136 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#ABD571 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) | #DEC969 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C777 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCDBE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD571
#ABD571
oklch(82.1% 0.136 127.8)
- #D9B0FF
#D9B0FF
oklch(82.1% 0.116 307.7)
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 #ABD571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABD571 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.