#ABBD8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.067 125), rgb(171, 189, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#ABBD8E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 125°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBD8E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.067 125) |
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 #ABBD8E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBD8E | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBD8E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBD8E text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBD8E
oklch(77.2% 0.067 125)
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Step 400
400
#91AC5F
oklch(70.6% 0.108 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#77972C
oklch(63.1% 0.137 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374907
oklch(37.7% 0.089 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#ABBD8E 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) | #C2B78B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B690 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB8B0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBD8E
#ABBD8E
oklch(77.2% 0.067 125)
- #BFABD8
#BFABD8
oklch(77.3% 0.067 305.1)
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 #ABBD8E, 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 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABBD8E 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.