#ABDCA6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.09 142.4), rgb(171, 220, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#ABDCA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 220, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.09 142.4) |
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 #ABDCA6 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDCA6 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDCA6 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDCA6 text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDCA6
oklch(84.6% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B761
oklch(70.7% 0.144 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#34A32F
oklch(63% 0.183 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C5009
oklch(37.7% 0.119 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#ABDCA6 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) | #DFD2A3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D9CD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDCA6
#ABDCA6
oklch(84.6% 0.09 142.4)
- #E9B9EF
#E9B9EF
oklch(84.5% 0.09 322.6)
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 #ABDCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABDCA6 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.