#ABD996
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.6% 0.102 136.1), rgb(171, 217, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#ABD996 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD996 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 217, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.102 136.1) |
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 #ABD996 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD996 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD996 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD996 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD996
oklch(83.6% 0.102 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB747
oklch(70.8% 0.164 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#ABD996 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) | #DECF92 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB99 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD4C7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD996
#ABD996
oklch(83.6% 0.102 136.1)
- #E4B5F7
#E4B5F7
oklch(83.7% 0.103 316.1)
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 #ABD996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABD996 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.