#ABD8A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.081 143.2), rgb(171, 216, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#ABD8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.081 143.2) |
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 #ABD8A8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD8A8 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD8A8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD8A8 text on black | 13.11:1 | 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
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD8A8
oklch(83.8% 0.081 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56A
oklch(70.7% 0.129 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23E
oklch(63.2% 0.166 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C17
oklch(55.7% 0.18 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#05610C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F15
oklch(37.6% 0.107 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#ABD8A8 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) | #DACFA5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D5CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD8A8
#ABD8A8
oklch(83.8% 0.081 143.2)
- #E4B8E9
#E4B8E9
oklch(83.7% 0.082 322.9)
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 #ABD8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #ABD8A8 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.