#ABB971
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.8% 0.097 117.7), rgb(171, 185, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#ABB971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB971 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 185, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.097 117.7) |
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 #ABB971 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB971 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB971 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB971 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABB971
oklch(75.8% 0.097 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839331
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E470B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#ABB971 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) | #C2B26C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B374 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B2A7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB971
#ABB971
oklch(75.8% 0.097 117.7)
- #B7A3E6
#B7A3E6
oklch(75.7% 0.097 297.8)
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 #ABB971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABB971 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.