#ABDC98
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.105 137.2), rgb(171, 220, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#ABDC98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDC98 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 220, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.105 137.2) |
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 #ABDC98 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDC98 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDC98 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDC98 text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDC98
oklch(84.3% 0.105 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB846
oklch(70.8% 0.168 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#ABDC98 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) | #E1D194 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD7CA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDC98
#ABDC98
oklch(84.3% 0.105 137.2)
- #E8B6F9
#E8B6F9
oklch(84.3% 0.106 317.4)
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 #ABDC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABDC98 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.