#ABB978
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.088 118.5), rgb(171, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#ABB978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB978 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.088 118.5) |
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 #ABB978 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB978 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB978 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB978 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDDA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 118.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB978
oklch(75.9% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#98AC37
oklch(70.7% 0.142 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#ABB978 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) | #C1B273 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B2A9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB978
#ABB978
oklch(75.9% 0.088 118.5)
- #B8A5E2
#B8A5E2
oklch(76% 0.088 298.6)
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 #ABB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #ABB978 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.