#ABB892
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.054 123), rgb(171, 184, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#ABB892 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB892 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.054 123) |
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 #ABB892 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB892 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB892 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB892 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB892
oklch(76.2% 0.054 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9443
oklch(63% 0.111 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E21
oklch(55.5% 0.12 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A12
oklch(49% 0.112 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#455713
oklch(42.7% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#ABB892 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) | #BDB390 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB394 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4AE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB892
#ABB892
oklch(76.2% 0.054 123)
- #B9AACF
#B9AACF
oklch(76.3% 0.055 303.6)
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 #ABB892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #ABB892 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.