#ABE4CE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.4% 0.066 169), rgb(171, 228, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#ABE4CE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE4CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 228, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.066 169) |
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 #ABE4CE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE4CE | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE4CE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE4CE text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE4CE
oklch(87.4% 0.066 169)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B7
oklch(81% 0.085 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#20BB92
oklch(70.7% 0.135 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#ABE4CE 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) | #E1DCCD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D5CF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE5DD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE4CE
#ABE4CE
oklch(87.4% 0.066 169)
- #F8C4DC
#F8C4DC
oklch(87.3% 0.067 349.1)
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 #ABE4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABE4CE 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.