#ABE6BA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.085 152.2), rgb(171, 230, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#ABE6BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE6BA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.085 152.2) |
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 #ABE6BA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE6BA | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE6BA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE6BA text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE6BA
oklch(87.3% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D59E
oklch(80.8% 0.109 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#23BE67
oklch(70.6% 0.175 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#ABE6BA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E4DA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE6BA
#ABE6BA
oklch(87.3% 0.085 152.2)
- #F8C1EE
#F8C1EE
oklch(87.3% 0.085 332.7)
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 #ABE6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #ABE6BA 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.