#ABC06B
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.3% 0.113 120.5), rgb(171, 192, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#ABC06B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC06B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 192, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.113 120.5) |
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 #ABC06B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC06B | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC06B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC06B text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 120.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC06B
oklch(77.3% 0.113 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ABC06B 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) | #C9B764 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B76F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B8AC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC06B
#ABC06B
oklch(77.3% 0.113 120.5)
- #C1A4F2
#C1A4F2
oklch(77.2% 0.113 300.9)
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 #ABC06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.003
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
Use #ABC06B 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.