#ABE9A7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.109 143.1), rgb(171, 233, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#ABE9A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE9A7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 233, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.109 143.1) |
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 #ABE9A7 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE9A7 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE9A7 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE9A7 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE9A7
oklch(87.5% 0.109 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#87D883
oklch(80.9% 0.141 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#21C128
oklch(70.7% 0.225 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#ABE9A7 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) | #ECDDA3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7AA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E5D7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE9A7
#ABE9A7
oklch(87.5% 0.109 143.1)
- #F9BEFF
#F9BEFF
oklch(87.5% 0.108 323.4)
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 #ABE9A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABE9A7 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.