#ABC778
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.109 124.7), rgb(171, 199, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#ABC778 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 125°. 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC778 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.109 124.7) |
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 #ABC778 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC778 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC778 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC778 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC778
oklch(79% 0.109 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#89B20F
oklch(70.8% 0.174 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ABC778 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) | #CFBE72 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD7C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C0B4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC778
#ABC778
oklch(79% 0.109 124.7)
- #CAA9F3
#CAA9F3
oklch(79% 0.108 304.5)
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 #ABC778, 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 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #ABC778 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.