#ABD990
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.109 134.4), rgb(171, 217, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#ABD990 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD990 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 217, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.109 134.4) |
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 #ABD990 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD990 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD990 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD990 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD990
oklch(83.5% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB738
oklch(70.7% 0.175 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#ABD990 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) | #DFCE8B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB94 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD4C6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD990
#ABD990
oklch(83.5% 0.109 134.4)
- #E3B4FB
#E3B4FB
oklch(83.6% 0.109 314)
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 #ABD990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #ABD990 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.