#ABDEB1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.081 148), rgb(171, 222, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#ABDEB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDEB1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 222, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.081 148) |
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 #ABDEB1 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDEB1 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDEB1 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDEB1 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDEB1
oklch(85.3% 0.081 148)
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Step 300
300
#91D49A
oklch(81% 0.106 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#46BC61
oklch(70.7% 0.167 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#ABDEB1 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) | #DFD5AE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DCD1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDEB1
#ABDEB1
oklch(85.3% 0.081 148)
- #EDBCEA
#EDBCEA
oklch(85.3% 0.082 328.3)
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 #ABDEB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #ABDEB1 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.