#ABD87E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83% 0.127 130.4), rgb(171, 216, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#ABD87E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD87E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.127 130.4) |
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 #ABD87E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD87E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD87E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD87E text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E3B2
oklch(88.4% 0.071 130.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD87E
oklch(83% 0.127 130.4)
-
Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
-
Step 500
500
#659D00
oklch(63.2% 0.171 130.4)
-
Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
-
Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
-
Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#ABD87E 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) | #E0CD77 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C983 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED1C2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD87E
#ABD87E
oklch(83% 0.127 130.4)
- #DFB2FF
#DFB2FF
oklch(83% 0.115 310.6)
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 #ABD87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.016
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABD87E 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.