#ABD99F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.092 139.2), rgb(171, 217, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#ABD99F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 139°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD99F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 217, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.092 139.2) |
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 #ABD99F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABD99F | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD99F text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD99F text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABD99F
oklch(83.8% 0.092 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB659
oklch(70.7% 0.147 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A31A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.3)
#ABD99F 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) | #DDCF9B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D5C9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD99F
#ABD99F
oklch(83.8% 0.092 139.2)
- #E5B7F0
#E5B7F0
oklch(83.9% 0.092 319.7)
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 #ABD99F, 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 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #ABD99F 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.