#ABC970
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.12 124.3), rgb(171, 201, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#ABC970 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC970 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.12 124.3) |
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 #ABC970 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC970 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC970 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC970 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#CFE1B1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC970
oklch(79.4% 0.12 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ABC970 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) | #D2BF69 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE75 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1B4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC970
#ABC970
oklch(79.4% 0.12 124.3)
- #CDA8FA
#CDA8FA
oklch(79.4% 0.12 304.5)
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 #ABC970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
Use #ABC970 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.