#ABEA9A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.125 139.1), rgb(171, 234, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#ABEA9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABEA9A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 234, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.125 139.1) |
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 #ABEA9A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABEA9A | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ABEA9A text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABEA9A text on black | 14.96:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABEA9A
oklch(87.5% 0.125 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D971
oklch(80.9% 0.16 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#ABEA9A 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) | #EFDD95 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E5D6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABEA9A
#ABEA9A
oklch(87.5% 0.125 139.1)
- #F2C2FF
#F2C2FF
oklch(87.6% 0.097 319)
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 #ABEA9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
Use #ABEA9A 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.