#ABC76F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.119 123.6), rgb(171, 199, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#ABC76F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC76F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.119 123.6) |
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 #ABC76F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC76F | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC76F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC76F text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 123.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC76F
oklch(78.9% 0.119 123.6)
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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)
#ABC76F 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) | #D0BD68 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC74 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BFB2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC76F
#ABC76F
oklch(78.9% 0.119 123.6)
- #CAA7F8
#CAA7F8
oklch(78.8% 0.118 303.6)
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 #ABC76F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.008
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC76F 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.