#ABDC7A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.8% 0.137 130.6), rgb(171, 220, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#ABDC7A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDC7A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 220, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.137 130.6) |
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 #ABDC7A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDC7A | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDC7A text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDC7A text on black | 13.24:1 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDC7A
oklch(83.8% 0.137 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#ABDC7A 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) | #E4D072 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC80 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED5C5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDC7A
#ABDC7A
oklch(83.8% 0.137 130.6)
- #E0B6FF
#E0B6FF
oklch(83.8% 0.109 310.3)
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 #ABDC7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABDC7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABDC7A 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.