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#ABB00C Color

#ABB00C is rgb(171, 176, 12) in RGB, hsl(62, 87%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 93%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABB00C
HEX#ABB00C
RGBrgb(171, 176, 12)
HSLhsl(62, 87%, 37%)
HSVhsv(62, 93%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 93%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.159 111.8)
LABlab(69.62% -13.97 68.83)
LCHlch(69.62% 70.23 101.48)

What #ABB00C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ABB00C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#ABB00C Channel Values

How #ABB00C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 171 · G 176 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 87% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 93% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABB00C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ABB00C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABB00C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ABB00C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABB00C.

How #ABB00C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ABB00C
Protanopia#AFAF0C
Protanomaly#AEAF0C
Deuteranopia#AEAE0E
Deuteranomaly#ADAF0D
Tritanopia#B5A6A6
Tritanomaly#B1AA84
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABB00C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-abb00c: #ABB00C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABB00C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abb00c': '#ABB00C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.690, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_abb00c">#ABB00C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABB00C"

More Yellow Colors

#ABB00C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABB00C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABB00C?

#ABB00C is a dark yellow — rgb(171, 176, 12) in RGB and hsl(62, 87%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #ABB00C?

#ABB00C is rgb(171, 176, 12) — red 171, green 176, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABB00C?

#ABB00C converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 93%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABB00C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABB00C scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABB00C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABB00C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20.67, which is visibly different.

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