#ABD790
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.106 134.1), rgb(171, 215, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#ABD790 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD790 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 215, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.106 134.1) |
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 #ABD790 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD790 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD790 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD790 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 134.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD790
oklch(83% 0.106 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B63C
oklch(70.6% 0.169 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#ABD790 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) | #DDCD8B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C994 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD2C5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD790
#ABD790
oklch(83% 0.106 134.1)
- #E1B3F8
#E1B3F8
oklch(83.1% 0.106 314.2)
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 #ABD790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #ABD790 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.