#ABDC9F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.097 139.5), rgb(171, 220, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#ABDC9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 140°. 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 (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDC9F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 220, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.097 139.5) |
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 #ABDC9F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDC9F | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDC9F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDC9F 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
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDC9F
oklch(84.5% 0.097 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B754
oklch(70.7% 0.155 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A407
oklch(63.1% 0.199 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.3)
#ABDC9F 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) | #E0D29B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D8CC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDC9F
#ABDC9F
oklch(84.5% 0.097 139.5)
- #E8B8F4
#E8B8F4
oklch(84.5% 0.097 319.5)
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 #ABDC9F, 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 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #ABDC9F 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.