#ABDFA9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.091 143.8), rgb(171, 223, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#ABDFA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 223, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.091 143.8) |
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 #ABDFA9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDFA9 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDFA9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDFA9 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDFA9
oklch(85.3% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D58F
oklch(81% 0.119 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#46BD4A
oklch(70.7% 0.188 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#ABDFA9 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) | #E2D5A6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DCD0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDFA9
#ABDFA9
oklch(85.3% 0.091 143.8)
- #EDBBF1
#EDBBF1
oklch(85.3% 0.091 323.9)
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 #ABDFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #ABDFA9 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.