#ABEEA1
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.123 141.3), rgb(171, 238, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#ABEEA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABEEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 238, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.123 141.3) |
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 #ABEEA1 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABEEA1 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ABEEA1 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABEEA1 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABEEA1
oklch(88.5% 0.123 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#83DA76
oklch(81% 0.159 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#28C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#ABEEA1 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) | #F2E19C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DBA5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E9DA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABEEA1
#ABEEA1
oklch(88.5% 0.123 141.3)
- #F6C5FF
#F6C5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.094 321.1)
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 #ABEEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #ABEEA1 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.