#ABD8A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.7% 0.084 141.7), rgb(171, 216, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#ABD8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.084 141.7) |
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 #ABD8A5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD8A5 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD8A5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD8A5 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD8A5
oklch(83.7% 0.084 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB565
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A236
oklch(63.1% 0.172 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#154F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#ABD8A5 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) | #DBCFA2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D5CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD8A5
#ABD8A5
oklch(83.7% 0.084 141.7)
- #E4B8EB
#E4B8EB
oklch(83.8% 0.084 321.7)
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 #ABD8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ABD8A5 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.