#ABCF4D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.3% 0.161 123.2), rgb(171, 207, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#ABCF4D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCF4D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.161 123.2) |
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 #ABCF4D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCF4D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCF4D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCF4D text on black | 11.76:1 | 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
#E4F0CE
oklch(93.7% 0.047 123.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE3A2
oklch(88.4% 0.088 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCF4D
oklch(80.3% 0.161 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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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)
#ABCF4D 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) | #DAC33D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C256 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C5B4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCF4D
#ABCF4D
oklch(80.3% 0.161 123.2)
- #CFABFF
#CFABFF
oklch(80.3% 0.122 303.4)
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 #ABCF4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #ABCF4D 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.