#ABC642
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(78.1% 0.158 120.2), rgb(171, 198, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#ABC642 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC642 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.158 120.2) |
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 #ABC642 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC642 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC642 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC642 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 120.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2A1
oklch(88.4% 0.087 120.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC642
oklch(78.1% 0.158 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#ABC642 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) | #D2BB2F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBB4C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BCAB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC642
#ABC642
oklch(78.1% 0.158 120.2)
- #C5A4FF
#C5A4FF
oklch(78.2% 0.131 300.1)
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 #ABC642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC642 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.