#ABD89D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.5% 0.093 138.4), rgb(171, 216, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#ABD89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD89D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.093 138.4) |
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 #ABD89D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD89D | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD89D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD89D text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD89D
oklch(83.5% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB656
oklch(70.7% 0.149 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A211
oklch(63% 0.19 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138.5)
#ABD89D 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) | #DCCE99 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D4C8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD89D
#ABD89D
oklch(83.5% 0.093 138.4)
- #E3B6F0
#E3B6F0
oklch(83.5% 0.093 318.6)
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 #ABD89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #ABD89D 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.