#ABB18F
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.7% 0.048 115.7), rgb(171, 177, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#ABB18F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB18F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 177, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.048 115.7) |
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 #ABB18F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB18F | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB18F text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB18F text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB18F
oklch(74.7% 0.048 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#878E64
oklch(63% 0.06 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#71784B
oklch(55.5% 0.065 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F653C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5332
oklch(42.9% 0.051 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#ABB18F 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) | #B6AD8D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE90 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFADA8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB18F
#ABB18F
oklch(74.7% 0.048 115.7)
- #AFA7C8
#AFA7C8
oklch(74.6% 0.048 296.3)
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 #ABB18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #ABB18F 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.