#ABE380
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.5% 0.141 132.8), rgb(171, 227, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#ABE380 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE380 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 227, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 64%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.141 132.8) |
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 #ABE380 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE380 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE380 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE380 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE380
oklch(85.5% 0.141 132.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D852
oklch(80.8% 0.181 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#ABE380 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) | #EAD678 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D186 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACDCCB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE380
#ABE380
oklch(85.5% 0.141 132.8)
- #E6BCFF
#E6BCFF
oklch(85.4% 0.101 312.6)
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 #ABE380, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABE380.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #ABE380 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.