#ABB794
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.05 123), rgb(171, 183, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#ABB794 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB794 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 183, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.05 123) |
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 #ABB794 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB794 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB794 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB794 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB794
oklch(76.1% 0.05 123)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E944A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 123)
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Step 600
600
#677E2B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#46561B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#ABB794 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) | #BBB392 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB295 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB3AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB794
#ABB794
oklch(76.1% 0.05 123)
- #B7AACC
#B7AACC
oklch(76% 0.05 302.6)
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 #ABB794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #ABB794 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.