#ABBC8C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.068 123.8), rgb(171, 188, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#ABBC8C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBC8C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 188, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.068 123.8) |
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 #ABBC8C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBC8C | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBC8C text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBC8C text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBC8C
oklch(77% 0.068 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#789727
oklch(63.1% 0.14 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384903
oklch(37.7% 0.091 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#ABBC8C 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) | #C2B689 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB7AF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBC8C
#ABBC8C
oklch(77% 0.068 123.8)
- #BDAAD8
#BDAAD8
oklch(77% 0.068 303.7)
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 #ABBC8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABBC8C 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.