#ABC672
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.114 123.6), rgb(171, 198, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#ABC672 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC672 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.114 123.6) |
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 #ABC672 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC672 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC672 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC672 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#E5EED6
oklch(93.6% 0.033 123.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC672
oklch(78.7% 0.114 123.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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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)
#ABC672 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) | #CFBD6B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC76 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BFB2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC672
#ABC672
oklch(78.7% 0.114 123.6)
- #C9A7F5
#C9A7F5
oklch(78.6% 0.114 303.9)
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 #ABC672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.007
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #ABC672 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.