#ABE6AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87% 0.097 145.9), rgb(171, 230, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#ABE6AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE6AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 230, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.097 145.9) |
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 #ABE6AE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE6AE | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE6AE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE6AE text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE6AE
oklch(87% 0.097 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD68F
oklch(80.8% 0.124 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#2BC049
oklch(70.8% 0.201 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#ABE6AE 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) | #E8DBAB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E3D7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE6AE
#ABE6AE
oklch(87% 0.097 145.9)
- #F6BEF7
#F6BEF7
oklch(86.9% 0.098 325.8)
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 #ABE6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABE6AE 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.