#ABDCAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.08 147), rgb(171, 220, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#ABDCAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDCAF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 220, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.08 147) |
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 #ABDCAF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDCAF | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDCAF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDCAF text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDCAF
oklch(84.8% 0.08 147)
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Step 300
300
#93D39A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB5F
oklch(70.6% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#ABDCAF 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) | #DED3AC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DACF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDCAF
#ABDCAF
oklch(84.8% 0.08 147)
- #EABBE9
#EABBE9
oklch(84.8% 0.081 326.9)
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 #ABDCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABDCAF 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.