#ABDA83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.125 131.7), rgb(171, 218, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#ABDA83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDA83 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 218, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.125 131.7) |
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 #ABDA83 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABDA83 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDA83 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDA83 text on black | 13.08:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.069 131.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDA83
oklch(83.5% 0.125 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#ABDA83 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) | #E1CE7D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB88 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD3C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDA83
#ABDA83
oklch(83.5% 0.125 131.7)
- #E2B4FF
#E2B4FF
oklch(83.6% 0.113 311.9)
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 #ABDA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABDA83 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.