#ABD79B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.3% 0.094 137.5), rgb(171, 215, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#ABD79B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD79B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 215, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.094 137.5) |
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 #ABD79B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD79B | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD79B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD79B text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD79B
oklch(83.3% 0.094 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B654
oklch(70.8% 0.15 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#46A205
oklch(63.1% 0.191 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F02
oklch(27.1% 0.08 137.6)
#ABD79B 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) | #DBCD97 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD3C7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD79B
#ABD79B
oklch(83.3% 0.094 137.5)
- #E2B5F0
#E2B5F0
oklch(83.2% 0.094 318.1)
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 #ABD79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #ABD79B 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.