#ABDAB9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.6% 0.067 154.2), rgb(171, 218, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#ABDAB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 218, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.067 154.2) |
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 #ABDAB9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDAB9 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDAB9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDAB9 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDAB9
oklch(84.6% 0.067 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B482
oklch(70.6% 0.107 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A162
oklch(63.1% 0.137 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#094F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#ABDAB9 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) | #DAD2B7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D9D0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDAB9
#ABDAB9
oklch(84.6% 0.067 154.2)
- #E9BDDF
#E9BDDF
oklch(84.7% 0.067 334.2)
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 #ABDAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #ABDAB9 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.