#ABB399
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(75.3% 0.037 121.2), rgb(171, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#ABB399 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB399 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.037 121.2) |
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 #ABB399 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB399 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB399 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB399 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB399
oklch(75.3% 0.037 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#858E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7856
oklch(55.5% 0.052 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6546
oklch(49% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#ABB399 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) | #B7B098 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB0AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB399
#ABB399
oklch(75.3% 0.037 121.2)
- #B3AAC3
#B3AAC3
oklch(75.4% 0.037 301.9)
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 #ABB399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABB399 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.