#ABEAC6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.5% 0.081 159.2), rgb(171, 234, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#ABEAC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABEAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 234, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.081 159.2) |
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 #ABEAC6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABEAC6 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ABEAC6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABEAC6 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABEAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#83D5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.103 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#ABEAC6 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) | #E9E1C4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE9E0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABEAC6
#ABEAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 159.2)
- #FEC5EB
#FEC5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.081 339)
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 #ABEAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #ABEAC6 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.