#ABDA9F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.094 139.3), rgb(171, 218, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#ABDA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDA9F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 218, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.094 139.3) |
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 #ABDA9F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDA9F | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDA9F text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDA9F text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDA9F
oklch(84% 0.094 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB757
oklch(70.8% 0.152 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA315
oklch(63.1% 0.192 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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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
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#ABDA9F 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) | #DED09B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6CA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDA9F
#ABDA9F
oklch(84% 0.094 139.3)
- #E6B7F2
#E6B7F2
oklch(84% 0.095 319.3)
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 #ABDA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #ABDA9F 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.