#ABC36B
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.9% 0.117 121.7), rgb(171, 195, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#ABC36B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC36B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.117 121.7) |
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 #ABC36B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC36B | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC36B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC36B text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC36B
oklch(77.9% 0.117 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#ABC36B 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) | #CCBA64 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B970 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BBAE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC36B
#ABC36B
oklch(77.9% 0.117 121.7)
- #C5A5F6
#C5A5F6
oklch(78% 0.117 301.9)
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 #ABC36B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.010
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
Use #ABC36B 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.