#ABBD38
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76% 0.154 116.9), rgb(171, 189, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#ABBD38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD38 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.154 116.9) |
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 #ABBD38 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABBD38 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD38 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD38 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECD
oklch(93.5% 0.044 117)
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Step 200
200
#D5E1A0
oklch(88.5% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBD38
oklch(76% 0.154 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#ABBD38 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) | #CAB321 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B443 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B2A3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD38
#ABBD38
oklch(76% 0.154 116.9)
- #BB9DFF
#BB9DFF
oklch(76.1% 0.14 297)
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 #ABBD38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #ABBD38 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.