#ABD99A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.7% 0.098 137.4), rgb(171, 217, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#ABD99A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD99A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 217, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.098 137.4) |
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 #ABD99A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD99A | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD99A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD99A text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD99A
oklch(83.7% 0.098 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB74F
oklch(70.8% 0.157 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#ABD99A 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) | #DDCF96 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD4C8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD99A
#ABD99A
oklch(83.7% 0.098 137.4)
- #E4B6F4
#E4B6F4
oklch(83.7% 0.098 317.3)
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 #ABD99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABD99A 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.