#ABD6AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.5% 0.071 146.7), rgb(171, 214, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#ABD6AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD6AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 214, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.071 146.7) |
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 #ABD6AE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD6AE | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD6AE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD6AE text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD6AE
oklch(83.5% 0.071 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB476
oklch(70.7% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A051
oklch(63% 0.146 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#158B34
oklch(55.7% 0.159 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B6021
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#ABD6AE 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) | #D7CEAC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D4CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD6AE
#ABD6AE
oklch(83.5% 0.071 146.7)
- #E2B9E2
#E2B9E2
oklch(83.4% 0.072 326.2)
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 #ABD6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABD6AE 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.