What color is #ABE855?

#ABE855 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(171, 232, 85), and in HSL hsl(85, 76%, 62%).

Is #ABE855 accessible as text?

On white, #ABE855 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABE855, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABE855?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #ABE855?

#ABE855 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9254E8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABE855 below.

Is #ABE855 good for buttons?

#ABE855 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABE855 — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABE855 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #ABE855 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABE855 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABE855

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABE855 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABE855 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #ABE855 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ABE855 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Pear leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ABE855 Secondary #E27534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ABE855 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ABE855 Secondary #EDFFD5 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ABE855 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ABE855

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People also use #ABE855 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF6E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #79E854 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ABE855 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABE855;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 232 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.1% 0.186 128.9);
  --color-50: #F8FEF1;
  --color-100: #EDFBDA;
  --color-200: #DBF5B7;
  --color-300: #C0E987;
  --color-400: #A3D85A;
  --color-500: #86BD37;
  --color-600: #699032;
  --color-700: #4D6629;
  --color-800: #33431E;
  --color-900: #202914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F8FEF1',
    100: '#EDFBDA',
    200: '#DBF5B7',
    300: '#C0E987',
    400: '#A3D85A',
    500: '#86BD37',
    600: '#699032',
    700: '#4D6629',
    800: '#33431E',
    900: '#202914',
  },
}

$base: #ABE855;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF1;
$base-100: #EDFBDA;
$base-200: #DBF5B7;
$base-300: #C0E987;
$base-400: #A3D85A;
$base-500: #86BD37;
$base-600: #699032;
$base-700: #4D6629;
$base-800: #33431E;
$base-900: #202914;
$base-hover: #8FDF1E;
$base-subtle: #E5F3D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABE855",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBF5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0E987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A3D85A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86BD37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#699032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D6629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABE855

Color Lab

Pairs with #ABE855

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