#ABC281
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.1% 0.091 124.3), rgb(171, 194, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#ABC281 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC281 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 194, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.091 124.3) |
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 #ABC281 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC281 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC281 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC281 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC281
oklch(78.1% 0.091 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF3E
oklch(70.6% 0.145 124.3)
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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
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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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)
#ABC281 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) | #C9BA7D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B984 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBCB1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC281
#ABC281
oklch(78.1% 0.091 124.3)
- #C4A9E7
#C4A9E7
oklch(78% 0.091 304.3)
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 #ABC281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #ABC281 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.