#ABD977
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.136 129.5), rgb(171, 217, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#ABD977 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD977 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 217, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.136 129.5) |
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 #ABD977 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD977 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD977 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD977 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AF
oklch(88.6% 0.076 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD977
oklch(83.1% 0.136 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#ABD977 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) | #E1CD6F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA7D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED2C2 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD977
#ABD977
oklch(83.1% 0.136 129.5)
- #DEB3FF
#DEB3FF
oklch(83.1% 0.113 309.8)
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 #ABD977, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABD977.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #ABD977 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.