#ABC969
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.128 123.6), rgb(171, 201, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#ABC969 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC969 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.128 123.6) |
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 #ABC969 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC969 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC969 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC969 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2AE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC969
oklch(79.3% 0.128 123.6)
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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)
#ABC969 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) | #D2BF61 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE6E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1B3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC969
#ABC969
oklch(79.3% 0.128 123.6)
- #CDA6FE
#CDA6FE
oklch(79.2% 0.128 304)
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 #ABC969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABC969 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.