#ABD89E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.6% 0.092 138.7), rgb(171, 216, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#ABD89E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 139°. 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 (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD89E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.092 138.7) |
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 #ABD89E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD89E | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD89E text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD89E 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD89E
oklch(83.6% 0.092 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB658
oklch(70.7% 0.148 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A218
oklch(63% 0.188 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#ABD89E 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) | #DCCE9A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D4C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD89E
#ABD89E
oklch(83.6% 0.092 138.7)
- #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 #ABD89E, 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 #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #ABD89E 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.