#ABCF4B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.3% 0.162 123.1), rgb(171, 207, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#ABCF4B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCF4B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.162 123.1) |
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 #ABCF4B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCF4B | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCF4B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCF4B text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CD
oklch(93.7% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEE4A1
oklch(88.6% 0.091 123)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCF4B
oklch(80.3% 0.162 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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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)
#ABCF4B 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) | #DAC33A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C255 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C5B4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCF4B
#ABCF4B
oklch(80.3% 0.162 123.1)
- #CEABFF
#CEABFF
oklch(80.2% 0.121 302.9)
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 #ABCF4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABCF4B 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.