#ABE9C8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.3% 0.078 161), rgb(171, 233, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#ABE9C8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 233, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.078 161) |
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 #ABE9C8 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE9C8 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE9C8 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE9C8 text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE9C8
oklch(88.3% 0.078 161)
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Step 300
300
#83D5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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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
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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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)
#ABE9C8 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) | #E7E0C6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE9DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE9C8
#ABE9C8
oklch(88.3% 0.078 161)
- #FDC5E8
#FDC5E8
oklch(88.3% 0.078 340.9)
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 #ABE9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #ABE9C8 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.