#ABE7C7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.8% 0.075 161), rgb(171, 231, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#ABE7C7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE7C7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 231, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.075 161) |
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 #ABE7C7 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE7C7 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE7C7 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE7C7 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE7C7
oklch(87.8% 0.075 161)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#0EBD80
oklch(70.6% 0.155 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#ABE7C7 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) | #E5DEC5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7C9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE7DE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE7C7
#ABE7C7
oklch(87.8% 0.075 161)
- #FAC4E6
#FAC4E6
oklch(87.8% 0.075 340.6)
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 #ABE7C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #ABE7C7 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.