#ABD8A6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.7% 0.083 142.2), rgb(171, 216, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#ABD8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.083 142.2) |
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 #ABD8A6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD8A6 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD8A6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD8A6 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD8A6
oklch(83.7% 0.083 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A239
oklch(63.2% 0.17 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#108C07
oklch(55.6% 0.185 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#076103
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F11
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#ABD8A6 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) | #DBCFA3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBA8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D5CA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD8A6
#ABD8A6
oklch(83.7% 0.083 142.2)
- #E4B8EA
#E4B8EA
oklch(83.7% 0.083 322.3)
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 #ABD8A6, 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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #ABD8A6 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.