#ABD8AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.075 146.6), rgb(171, 216, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#ABD8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD8AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.075 146.6) |
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 #ABD8AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD8AE | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD8AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD8AE text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD8AE
oklch(83.9% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB573
oklch(70.8% 0.12 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#038B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#01601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#ABD8AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6CC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD8AE
#ABD8AE
oklch(83.9% 0.075 146.6)
- #E5BAE4
#E5BAE4
oklch(84% 0.074 326.9)
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 #ABD8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #ABD8AE 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.