#ABE28E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.125 135.3), rgb(171, 226, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#ABE28E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE28E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 226, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.125 135.3) |
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 #ABE28E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE28E | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE28E text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE28E text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE28E
oklch(85.5% 0.125 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D768
oklch(80.8% 0.161 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#ABE28E 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) | #E8D688 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D193 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADCCD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE28E
#ABE28E
oklch(85.5% 0.125 135.3)
- #EABAFF
#EABAFF
oklch(85.4% 0.107 315.4)
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 #ABE28E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABE28E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABE28E 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.