#ABDC9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.098 139.2), rgb(171, 220, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#ABDC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDC9E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 220, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.098 139.2) |
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 #ABDC9E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDC9E | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDC9E text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDC9E text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDC9E
oklch(84.4% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B752
oklch(70.6% 0.157 139)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139)
#ABDC9E 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) | #E0D29A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D8CC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDC9E
#ABDC9E
oklch(84.4% 0.098 139.2)
- #E8B8F5
#E8B8F5
oklch(84.5% 0.098 319)
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 #ABDC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #ABDC9E 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.