#ABB650
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.7% 0.127 114.7), rgb(171, 182, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#ABB650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB650 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.127 114.7) |
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 #ABB650 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB650 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB650 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB650 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 114.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC78C
oklch(80.9% 0.079 114.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB650
oklch(74.7% 0.127 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#ABB650 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) | #C2AE45 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B056 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ADA0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB650
#ABB650
oklch(74.7% 0.127 114.7)
- #B29CF5
#B29CF5
oklch(74.6% 0.127 294.5)
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 #ABB650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABB650 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.