#ABB491
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.049 119.3), rgb(171, 180, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#ABB491 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB491 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 180, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.049 119.3) |
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 #ABB491 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB491 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB491 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB491 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB491
oklch(75.3% 0.049 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E794A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C663C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#ABB491 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) | #B9B08F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B092 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB0AA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB491
#ABB491
oklch(75.3% 0.049 119.3)
- #B3A9CB
#B3A9CB
oklch(75.4% 0.049 298.7)
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 #ABB491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #ABB491 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.