#ABDD9F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.099 139.6), rgb(171, 221, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#ABDD9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDD9F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 221, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.099 139.6) |
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 #ABDD9F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDD9F | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDD9F text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDD9F text on black | 13.57:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABDD9F
oklch(84.7% 0.099 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B853
oklch(70.8% 0.159 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.7)
#ABDD9F 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) | #E1D39B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D9CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDD9F
#ABDD9F
oklch(84.7% 0.099 139.6)
- #EAB8F6
#EAB8F6
oklch(84.7% 0.1 319.7)
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 #ABDD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #ABDD9F 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.