#ABB987
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.07 120.8), rgb(171, 185, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#ABB987 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB987 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.07 120.8) |
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 #ABB987 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB987 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB987 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB987 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB987
oklch(76.2% 0.07 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AB58
oklch(70.7% 0.111 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9619
oklch(63.2% 0.143 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A04
oklch(26.8% 0.059 120.8)
#ABB987 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) | #BFB384 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB389 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB4AC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB987
#ABB987
oklch(76.2% 0.07 120.8)
- #B9A8D8
#B9A8D8
oklch(76.2% 0.07 300.9)
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 #ABB987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABB987 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.