#ABD59E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.9% 0.087 138.4), rgb(171, 213, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#ABD59E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 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 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD59E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.087 138.4) |
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 #ABD59E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD59E | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD59E text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD59E text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD59E
oklch(82.9% 0.087 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B55C
oklch(70.7% 0.14 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#49A124
oklch(63.1% 0.178 138.4)
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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
#1B4F01
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#ABD59E 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) | #D9CC9B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1C6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD59E
#ABD59E
oklch(82.9% 0.087 138.4)
- #DFB5EC
#DFB5EC
oklch(82.8% 0.088 318.1)
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 #ABD59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABD59E 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.