#ABE49C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.113 139.2), rgb(171, 228, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#ABE49C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE49C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 228, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.113 139.2) |
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 #ABE49C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE49C | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE49C text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE49C text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE49C
oklch(86.2% 0.113 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED77A
oklch(80.9% 0.145 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#ABE49C 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) | #E8D897 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8DFD1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE49C
#ABE49C
oklch(86.2% 0.113 139.2)
- #F1BBFF
#F1BBFF
oklch(86.2% 0.108 319.2)
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 #ABE49C, 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 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABE49C 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.