#ABD8B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.071 149.3), rgb(171, 216, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#ABD8B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 216, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.071 149.3) |
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 #ABD8B2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD8B2 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD8B2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD8B2 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD8B2
oklch(84% 0.071 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA157
oklch(63.2% 0.144 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#114F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#ABD8B2 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) | #D9D0B0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6CD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD8B2
#ABD8B2
oklch(84% 0.071 149.3)
- #E5BBE1
#E5BBE1
oklch(84% 0.069 329.3)
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 #ABD8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABD8B2 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.