#ABD97B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.1% 0.132 130.1), rgb(171, 217, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#ABD97B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD97B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 217, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.132 130.1) |
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 #ABD97B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD97B | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD97B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD97B text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B1
oklch(88.4% 0.072 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD97B
oklch(83.1% 0.132 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#ABD97B 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) | #E1CD74 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA80 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED2C2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD97B
#ABD97B
oklch(83.1% 0.132 130.1)
- #DFB3FF
#DFB3FF
oklch(83.2% 0.114 310.4)
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 #ABD97B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABD97B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABD97B 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.