#ABE19B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.11 138.7), rgb(171, 225, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#ABE19B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE19B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 225, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.11 138.7) |
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 #ABE19B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE19B | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE19B text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE19B text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE19B
oklch(85.5% 0.11 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D67B
oklch(80.9% 0.141 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#ABE19B 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) | #E5D696 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DCCF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE19B
#ABE19B
oklch(85.5% 0.11 138.7)
- #EEB9FE
#EEB9FE
oklch(85.6% 0.109 318.2)
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 #ABE19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABE19B 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.