#ABD98D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.4% 0.112 133.7), rgb(171, 217, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#ABD98D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD98D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 217, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.112 133.7) |
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 #ABD98D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD98D | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD98D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD98D text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E3B9
oklch(88.6% 0.063 133.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD98D
oklch(83.4% 0.112 133.7)
-
Step 400
400
#70B730
oklch(70.7% 0.179 133.6)
-
Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
-
Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
-
Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
-
Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
-
Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
-
Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#ABD98D 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) | #DFCE88 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA91 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD3C6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD98D
#ABD98D
oklch(83.4% 0.112 133.7)
- #E3B3FC
#E3B3FC
oklch(83.4% 0.112 313.8)
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 #ABD98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABD98D 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.