#ABC851
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.7% 0.149 121.4), rgb(171, 200, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#ABC851 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC851 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.149 121.4) |
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 #ABC851 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC851 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC851 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC851 text on black | 11.11:1 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCF
oklch(93.6% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2A5
oklch(88.4% 0.082 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC851
oklch(78.7% 0.149 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#91B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#ABC851 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) | #D3BD44 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BD59 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BEAF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC851
#ABC851
oklch(78.7% 0.149 121.4)
- #C8A5FF
#C8A5FF
oklch(78.6% 0.13 301.4)
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 #ABC851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #ABC851 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.