#ABE89A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.122 139), rgb(171, 232, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#ABE89A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE89A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 232, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.122 139) |
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 #ABE89A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE89A | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE89A text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE89A text on black | 14.74:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE89A
oklch(87.1% 0.122 139)
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Step 300
300
#8AD873
oklch(80.8% 0.155 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#46BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#ABE89A 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) | #EDDC95 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D69E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E3D4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE89A
#ABE89A
oklch(87.1% 0.122 139)
- #F1BFFF
#F1BFFF
oklch(86.9% 0.101 318.8)
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 #ABE89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ABE89A 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.