#ABC560
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.131 121.4), rgb(171, 197, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#ABC560 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC560 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.131 121.4) |
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 #ABC560 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC560 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC560 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC560 text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AC
oklch(88.4% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC560
oklch(78.2% 0.131 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ABC560 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) | #CFBB57 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB66 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BCAE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC560
#ABC560
oklch(78.2% 0.131 121.4)
- #C7A3FE
#C7A3FE
oklch(78.1% 0.131 301.6)
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 #ABC560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABC560 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.