#ABC478
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.104 123.6), rgb(171, 196, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#ABC478 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC478 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.104 123.6) |
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 #ABC478 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC478 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC478 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC478 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC478
oklch(78.4% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CB11C
oklch(70.8% 0.167 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#ABC478 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) | #CCBB72 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BDB1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC478
#ABC478
oklch(78.4% 0.104 123.6)
- #C7A8EF
#C7A8EF
oklch(78.4% 0.104 304.1)
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 #ABC478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
Use #ABC478 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.