#ABB685
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.068 118.3), rgb(171, 182, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#ABB685 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB685 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.068 118.3) |
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 #ABB685 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB685 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB685 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB685 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB685
oklch(75.5% 0.068 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849153
oklch(63.1% 0.087 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B36
oklch(55.6% 0.095 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6729
oklch(49% 0.087 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5423
oklch(42.6% 0.072 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#ABB685 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) | #BDB182 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB187 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B1A9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB685
#ABB685
oklch(75.5% 0.068 118.3)
- #B5A7D6
#B5A7D6
oklch(75.6% 0.068 298.4)
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 #ABB685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #ABB685 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.