#ABBD8B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.2% 0.071 124.1), rgb(171, 189, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#ABBD8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD8B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.071 124.1) |
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 #ABBD8B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBD8B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD8B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD8B text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBD8B
oklch(77.2% 0.071 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AD5A
oklch(70.8% 0.114 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#77971F
oklch(63% 0.145 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#ABBD8B 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) | #C3B788 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB8B0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD8B
#ABBD8B
oklch(77.2% 0.071 124.1)
- #BEAADA
#BEAADA
oklch(77.1% 0.071 303.8)
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 #ABBD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
Use #ABBD8B 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.