#ABB790
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.055 121.6), rgb(171, 183, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#ABB790 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB790 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 183, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.055 121.6) |
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 #ABB790 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB790 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB790 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB790 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB790
oklch(76% 0.055 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#98AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.089 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9440
oklch(63.2% 0.113 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E1B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#576A0A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#ABB790 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) | #BCB28E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB3AC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB790
#ABB790
oklch(76% 0.055 121.6)
- #B7A9CF
#B7A9CF
oklch(75.9% 0.056 301.9)
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 #ABB790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #ABB790 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.