#ABBA67
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.109 117.5), rgb(171, 186, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#ABBA67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBA67 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 186, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.109 117.5) |
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 #ABBA67 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABBA67 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBA67 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBA67 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 117.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBA67
oklch(75.9% 0.109 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#ABBA67 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) | #C4B260 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B2A6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBA67
#ABBA67
oklch(75.9% 0.109 117.5)
- #B8A2ED
#B8A2ED
oklch(75.9% 0.108 297.2)
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 #ABBA67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #ABBA67 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.