#ABB822
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.8% 0.16 114.9), rgb(171, 184, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#ABB822 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB822 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.16 114.9) |
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 #ABB822 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB822 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB822 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB822 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB4
oklch(88.4% 0.056 115.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC97C
oklch(81% 0.101 115.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB822
oklch(74.8% 0.16 114.9)
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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
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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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
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#ABB822 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B131 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AD9D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB822
#ABB822
oklch(74.8% 0.16 114.9)
- #B499FF
#B499FF
oklch(74.7% 0.146 294.8)
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 #ABB822, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ABB822.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.012
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
Use #ABB822 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.