#ABEAA4
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.7% 0.114 142.1), rgb(171, 234, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#ABEAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABEAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 234, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.114 142.1) |
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 #ABEAA4 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABEAA4 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ABEAA4 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABEAA4 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABEAA4
oklch(87.7% 0.114 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#87D87E
oklch(80.9% 0.146 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#1DC20D
oklch(70.8% 0.235 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#ABEAA4 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) | #EEDEA0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E6D8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABEAA4
#ABEAA4
oklch(87.7% 0.114 142.1)
- #F7C0FF
#F7C0FF
oklch(87.7% 0.103 322.1)
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 #ABEAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABEAA4 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.