#ABF18E
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(88.9% 0.147 137), rgb(171, 241, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#ABF18E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABF18E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 241, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.147 137) |
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 #ABF18E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABF18E | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ABF18E text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABF18E text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EEFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3CF
oklch(93.6% 0.055 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABF18E
oklch(88.9% 0.147 137)
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Step 300
300
#81DC57
oklch(81% 0.19 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#ABF18E 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) | #F7E387 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDC94 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9EAD9 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABF18E
#ABF18E
oklch(88.9% 0.147 137)
- #F1CAFF
#F1CAFF
oklch(88.9% 0.083 317.1)
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 #ABF18E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABF18E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
Use #ABF18E 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.