#ABE395
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.8% 0.119 137.2), rgb(171, 227, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#ABE395 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE395 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 227, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.119 137.2) |
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 #ABE395 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE395 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE395 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE395 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE395
oklch(85.8% 0.119 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#8FD771
oklch(80.8% 0.153 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#ABE395 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) | #E8D790 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D299 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DECF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE395
#ABE395
oklch(85.8% 0.119 137.2)
- #EDBBFF
#EDBBFF
oklch(85.9% 0.106 317)
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 #ABE395, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABE395.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABE395 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.