#ABBA92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.058 124.4), rgb(171, 186, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#ABBA92 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBA92 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.058 124.4) |
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 #ABBA92 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBA92 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBA92 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBA92 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBA92
oklch(76.7% 0.058 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A953F
oklch(63% 0.118 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#637F1A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B08
oklch(49% 0.119 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#ABBA92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB494 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB6AF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBA92
#ABBA92
oklch(76.7% 0.058 124.4)
- #BBABD1
#BBABD1
oklch(76.7% 0.056 304.2)
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 #ABBA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #ABBA92 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.