#ABC183
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.9% 0.087 124.3), rgb(171, 193, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#ABC183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC183 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.087 124.3) |
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 #ABC183 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC183 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC183 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC183 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC183
oklch(77.9% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF44
oklch(70.7% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ABC183 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) | #C8BA7F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B986 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBB1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC183
#ABC183
oklch(77.9% 0.087 124.3)
- #C3AAE5
#C3AAE5
oklch(78% 0.087 303.8)
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 #ABC183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC183 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.