#ABE596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.121 137.6), rgb(171, 229, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#ABE596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE596 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.121 137.6) |
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 #ABE596 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE596 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE596 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE596 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#DCF2D4
oklch(93.7% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE596
oklch(86.3% 0.121 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD871
oklch(81% 0.156 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#ABE596 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) | #EAD991 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E0D1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE596
#ABE596
oklch(86.3% 0.121 137.6)
- #EFBDFF
#EFBDFF
oklch(86.4% 0.104 317.8)
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 #ABE596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABE596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABE596 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.