#ABAE12
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.5% 0.156 111), rgb(171, 174, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#ABAE12 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAE12 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 174, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.156 111) |
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 #ABAE12 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAE12 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABAE12 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABAE12 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C77C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 111)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABAE12
oklch(72.5% 0.156 111)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#ABAE12 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) | #BDA600 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEA926 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A294 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAE12
#ABAE12
oklch(72.5% 0.156 111)
- #A792FF
#A792FF
oklch(72.4% 0.155 290.9)
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 #ABAE12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABAE12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABAE12 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.