#ABD59F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(82.9% 0.086 138.8), rgb(171, 213, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#ABD59F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD59F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.086 138.8) |
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 #ABD59F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD59F | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD59F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD59F text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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)
#ABD59F
oklch(82.9% 0.086 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B55E
oklch(70.8% 0.138 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A128
oklch(63.1% 0.176 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F04
oklch(37.8% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#ABD59F 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) | #D9CC9C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1C6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD59F
#ABD59F
oklch(82.9% 0.086 138.8)
- #DFB6EB
#DFB6EB
oklch(82.9% 0.085 318.5)
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 #ABD59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABD59F 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.