#ABC75D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.137 121.9), rgb(171, 199, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#ABC75D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC75D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.137 121.9) |
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 #ABC75D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC75D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC75D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC75D 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD2
oklch(93.7% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2AA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 122.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC75D
oklch(78.6% 0.137 121.9)
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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
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#ABC75D 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) | #D1BD53 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC63 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEAF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC75D
#ABC75D
oklch(78.6% 0.137 121.9)
- #C9A5FF
#C9A5FF
oklch(78.7% 0.13 301.9)
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 #ABC75D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC75D 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.