#ABB165
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.8% 0.1 112.5), rgb(171, 177, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#ABB165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB165 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 177, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.1 112.5) |
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 #ABB165 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB165 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABB165 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB165 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB165
oklch(73.8% 0.1 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B9124
oklch(63.2% 0.127 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434601
oklch(37.9% 0.083 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#ABB165 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) | #BBAB5F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD69 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A99F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB165
#ABB165
oklch(73.8% 0.1 112.5)
- #AC9FE4
#AC9FE4
oklch(73.9% 0.099 292.4)
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 #ABB165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABB165 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.