#ABD8AF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.074 147.2), rgb(171, 216, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#ABD8AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD8AF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.074 147.2) |
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 #ABD8AF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD8AF | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD8AF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD8AF text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD8AF
oklch(83.9% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB575
oklch(70.8% 0.119 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#028B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#124F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#ABD8AF 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) | #D9D0AD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6CC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD8AF
#ABD8AF
oklch(83.9% 0.074 147.2)
- #E5BAE3
#E5BAE3
oklch(83.9% 0.073 327.7)
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 #ABD8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABD8AF 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.