#ABC16A
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.8), rgb(171, 193, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#ABC16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC16A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.8) |
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 #ABC16A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC16A | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC16A text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC16A text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B1
oklch(88.5% 0.064 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC16A
oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#ABC16A 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) | #CAB863 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B9AC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC16A
#ABC16A
oklch(77.5% 0.115 120.8)
- #C2A4F4
#C2A4F4
oklch(77.4% 0.116 301)
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 #ABC16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.005
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.012
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC16A 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.