#ABE7C6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.8% 0.076 160.3), rgb(171, 231, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#ABE7C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 231, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.076 160.3) |
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 #ABE7C6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE7C6 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE7C6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE7C6 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE7C6
oklch(87.8% 0.076 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#10BD7E
oklch(70.6% 0.157 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#ABE7C6 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) | #E6DEC4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7C8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE7DD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE7C6
#ABE7C6
oklch(87.8% 0.076 160.3)
- #FAC4E7
#FAC4E7
oklch(87.8% 0.076 339.8)
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 #ABE7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #ABE7C6 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.