#abb044
a balanced, soft yellow · warm · closest name: Dark Khaki
Token name suggestion: True Citron
#abb044 is a balanced soft yellow, 63° on the wheel and 27/100 on the cool side. Put black text on it (9.03:1). As text it scores 2.33:1 on white — use #75792F instead. Nearest name is Dark Khaki, nearest Tailwind family is lime.
At a glance
Every number on this page in one read: what #abb044 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.
Left edge is grey, right edge is full chroma; top is white, bottom is black. The dot is #abb044.
Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.
Green carries most of what the eye calls brightness — that is why WCAG weights it 0.7152.
Every format
| HEX | #abb044 |
| HEX (8-digit) | #abb044ff |
| RGB | rgb(171, 176, 68) |
| RGBA | rgba(171, 176, 68, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 44%, 48%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(63, 61%, 69%) |
| HWB | hwb(63 27% 31%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(3%, 0%, 61%, 31%) |
| LAB | lab(69.6 -16.1 53.1) |
| LCH | lch(69.6 55.5 106.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.732 0.131 111.7) |
| XYZ (D65) | xyz(33.36, 40.13, 11.46) |
| Decimal | 11251780 |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.671 0.690 0.267) |
| Web-safe | #999933 |
Copy-ready code
/* CSS */
color: #abb044;
background-color: #abb044;
/* CSS custom property */
--brand: #abb044;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#abb044] bg-[#abb044]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #abb044;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.690, blue: 0.267)
/* UIKit */
UIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.690, blue: 0.267, alpha: 1)
/* Android XML */
<color name="brand">#ABB044</color>
/* Android Compose */
Color(0xFFABB044)
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFABB044)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(68, 176, 171)
/* Python / PIL (RGB) */
(171, 176, 68)
/* Java AWT */
new Color(171, 176, 68)
/* .NET */
Color.FromArgb(255, 171, 176, 68)
/* OpenGL / Unity (0–1) */
(0.6706f, 0.6902f, 0.2667f, 1f)
/* LaTeX */
\definecolor{brand}{RGB}{171,176,68}/* mix without leaving CSS */ background: color-mix(in oklab, #abb044 85%, white); border-color: color-mix(in oklab, #abb044 40%, transparent); /* theme-aware in one line */ color: light-dark(#595C24, #EDEED3); /* relative colour syntax */ --hover: hsl(from #abb044 h s calc(l - 7));
Design tokens
The same ramp in the four formats a team actually needs. Paste one and the whole palette lands with it.
:root {
--brand-50: #FAFAF5;
--brand-100: #F4F5EA;
--brand-200: #EAEBD1;
--brand-300: #DDE0AE;
--brand-400: #CDD086;
--brand-500: #BCC15D;
--brand-600: #abb044;
--brand-700: #8F9339;
--brand-800: #72762D;
--brand-900: #545624;
--brand-950: #343617;
--brand: #abb044;
--brand-ink: #000000;
--brand-surface: #FAFAF4;
--brand-border: #E7E8C4;
--brand-hover: #92963A;
--brand-pressed: #797C30;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root {
--brand-surface: #242414;
--brand-ink: #EDEED3;
}
}theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
brand: {
50: '#FAFAF5',
100: '#F4F5EA',
200: '#EAEBD1',
300: '#DDE0AE',
400: '#CDD086',
500: '#BCC15D',
600: '#abb044',
700: '#8F9339',
800: '#72762D',
900: '#545624',
950: '#343617',
DEFAULT: '#abb044',
},
},
},
}$brand: (
'50': #FAFAF5,
'100': #F4F5EA,
'200': #EAEBD1,
'300': #DDE0AE,
'400': #CDD086,
'500': #BCC15D,
'600': #abb044,
'700': #8F9339,
'800': #72762D,
'900': #545624,
'950': #343617,
);
$brand-base: #abb044;
$brand-ink: #000000;
@function brand($step) { @return map-get($brand, $step); }{
"color": {
"brand": {
"50": { "$value": "#FAFAF5", "$type": "color" },
"100": { "$value": "#F4F5EA", "$type": "color" },
"200": { "$value": "#EAEBD1", "$type": "color" },
"300": { "$value": "#DDE0AE", "$type": "color" },
"400": { "$value": "#CDD086", "$type": "color" },
"500": { "$value": "#BCC15D", "$type": "color" },
"600": { "$value": "#abb044", "$type": "color" },
"700": { "$value": "#8F9339", "$type": "color" },
"800": { "$value": "#72762D", "$type": "color" },
"900": { "$value": "#545624", "$type": "color" },
"950": { "$value": "#343617", "$type": "color" }
},
"brandInk": { "$value": "#000000", "$type": "color" }
}
}Best text color
Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.
Make it accessible
A contrast checker tells you that you failed. This tells you what to ship instead — same hue, same saturation, lightness moved only as far as WCAG demands.
Large text — 24px regular or 18.66px bold and above — only needs 3:1, so #959A3B is enough for headings on white. Non-text elements such as icons, chart strokes and focus rings also sit at 3:1 under WCAG 2.2 (1.4.11).
Accessibility — WCAG contrast
Contrast is symmetric, so each row covers both directions: #abb044 as text on that neutral, and that neutral as text on #abb044.
| Neutral | Ratio | Verdict | Both directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| White#ffffff | 2.33:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 50#f8fafc | 2.22:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 100#f1f5f9 | 2.12:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 200#e2e8f0 | 1.89:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 300#cbd5e1 | 1.57:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 400#94a3b8 | 1.10:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 500#64748b | 2.05:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 600#475569 | 3.26:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 700#334155 | 4.45:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 800#1e293b | 6.29:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 900#0f172a | 7.67:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Black#000000 | 9.03:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
Roughly one man in twelve has some form of colour vision deficiency. If any of the three panels above is hard to tell apart from a neighbouring colour in your palette, add a shape, an icon or a label so the meaning does not rest on hue alone.
Color scale — 50 to 950
A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #abb044 is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.
The same eleven steps expressed in OKLCH, where equal lightness numbers actually look equally spaced. HSL ramps go muddy in the yellows and washed out in the blues; this one does not. Modern browsers render it natively — the hex ramp above is the fallback.
:root {
--brand-50: oklch(0.97 0.033 111.7);
--brand-100: oklch(0.94 0.052 111.7);
--brand-200: oklch(0.88 0.078 111.7);
--brand-300: oklch(0.80 0.102 111.7);
--brand-400: oklch(0.72 0.120 111.7);
--brand-500: oklch(0.64 0.131 111.7);
--brand-600: oklch(0.56 0.131 111.7);
--brand-700: oklch(0.48 0.123 111.7);
--brand-800: oklch(0.40 0.110 111.7);
--brand-900: oklch(0.32 0.091 111.7);
--brand-950: oklch(0.24 0.072 111.7);
}Colors that work with #abb044
Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.
Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.
Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.
In real components
The same eight roles, wired into the interface patterns you will actually build with them. Every state below is a computed value, not a mock-up.
Focus ring uses the light variant so the field still reads as one shape.
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How to use #abb044
Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.
- ✓Text and icons on dark surfaces
- ✓Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
- ✓Brand accents, badges and data highlights
- ✓Chart series and data categories
- ⚠Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
- ⚠Thin strokes and 1px borders — they disappear on light UI
- ⚠Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate
Meaning and mood
What a colour in this family tends to signal, and how this particular chroma and lightness change the reading.
The most visible hue at low light levels, which is why it owns warnings, hazard tape and value retail.
The muted chroma softens the association — it reads considered rather than loud, which suits long-form and data-heavy screens. The mid lightness keeps it versatile in both themes.
Almost never passes contrast against white. Treat it as a surface or a marker, not as text.
- FormalityMedium
- EnergyMedium
- Weight52/100
- TemperatureWarm
- ApproachabilityHigh
Colour associations are cultural and vary by market. Treat these as a starting point for a conversation with your audience, not a finding about them.
Similar colors
One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.
Color relationships
The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.
| Complementary | #4944B0 | Directly opposite — maximum tension | |
| Analogous left | #B07F44 | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Analogous right | #75B044 | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Split-complement 1 | #4475B0 | Contrast without the clash | |
| Split-complement 2 | #7F44B0 | Contrast without the clash | |
| Triadic 1 | #44ABB0 | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Triadic 2 | #B044AB | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Tetradic | #44B07F | Fourth corner of the square scheme |
#abb044 sits at 63°. Every dot is a harmony position and links to its own page in the table alongside.
RGB percentages
CMYK percentages
Total ink coverage is 95%. Most commercial presses cap around 300% — above that, sheets stop drying properly.
Color previews
#abb044 text on a black background
contrast 9.03:1
#abb044 text on a white background
contrast 2.33:1
#abb044 on grey
2.12:1
#abb044 on its own surface
2.22:1
#abb044 on its dark surface
6.75:1
CSS3 live lab
The quick brown fox
color: #abb044;
background-color: #abb044;
Glowing headline
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #abb044;
Soft neon halo
text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(171, 176, 68, 0.45);
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(171, 176, 68, 0.45);
border: 3px solid #abb044; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #abb044, #63B044);
Gradient headline
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #abb044, #48B044); -webkit-background-clip: text; color: transparent;
outline: 2px solid #abb044; outline-offset: 3px;
Marked up text
text-decoration-color: #abb044; caret-color: #abb044;
border-left: 4px solid #abb044;
background: #F7F8ED; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #abb044;
background: conic-gradient(#abb044 68%, #e2e8f0 0);
Transparency
What each alpha value actually composites to. The top row is #abb044 over white; the bottom row is the same alpha over a checkerboard, so you can see what survives on a photo or a video.
Bottom row of hexes is the flattened result over white — use those when a design tool refuses transparency, or when you need a solid fallback.
rgba(171, 176, 68, 0.5) rgb(171 176 68 / 50%) #abb04480 hsl(63 44% 48% / 50%) color-mix(in srgb, #abb044 50%, transparent)
| Alpha | 8-digit hex | Flat on white |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | #abb0441a | #F7F7EC |
| 20% | #abb04433 | #EEEFDA |
| 40% | #abb04466 | #DDDFB4 |
| 60% | #abb04499 | #CDD08F |
| 80% | #abb044cc | #BCC069 |
Gradients from #abb044
Six recipes, each built from this hex and shown with the exact CSS that produced it.
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C2C66B, #abb044 45%, #595C24);
background: linear-gradient(120deg, #abb044, #4F9A3B);
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #abb044, #4944B0);
background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 20% 0%, #CBCE81 0%, #abb044 45%, #595C24 100%);
background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FAFAF4, #ffffff);
background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 15% 20%, #C39064 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(55% 55% at 85% 15%, #7CBD55 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 95%, #595C24 0%, transparent 65%), #abb044;
Monochromatic scale
Palettes built from #abb044
Shades — darker
Tints — lighter
Tones — desaturated
Color harmonies
Nearest named colors
Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.
Closest color with a full write-up: Peridot (#b4c424) — ΔE2000 6.7 away, with its history, psychology and brand usage.
#abb044 in the real world
Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.
Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.
Holds up across typical panel gamma. Still worth checking on an uncalibrated laptop, where mid-tones shift most.
Usable as-is on a dark surface at 9.03:1.
Explore nearby colors
Small, deliberate steps away from this hex — useful when you are hunting for the version of a colour that finally feels right.
#abb044, answered
What color is #abb044?
#abb044 is a balanced soft yellow, closest to Dark Khaki (ΔE2000 6.1). It sits at 63° on the hue wheel with 44% saturation and 48% lightness, which reads as warm.
What is the RGB value of #abb044?
rgb(171, 176, 68) — 171 red, 176 green and 68 blue out of 255, or 67.1% / 69% / 26.7% by channel.
What is #abb044 in HSL and HSV?
hsl(63, 44%, 48%) and hsv(63, 61%, 69%). HSL is what CSS takes; HSV is what your design tool's picker shows, which is why the saturation numbers rarely match.
Is #abb044 a light or a dark color?
It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4013 and perceived brightness is 65%, so black text on it reaches 9.03:1.
Should I use black or white text on #abb044?
Black. It scores 9.03:1 against #abb044, versus 2.33:1 for white — AAA at any size.
Is #abb044 accessible on a white background?
#abb044 on white scores 2.33:1, which fails WCAG AA at every size. Darken it to #75792F to reach 4.5:1, or #595B23 for 7:1.
What is the complementary color of #abb044?
#4944B0 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #4475B0 and #7F44B0, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.
What colors go well with #abb044?
For interface work: #FAFAF4 as the surface, #E7E8C4 for borders, #979B4B for secondary text, #3F57B5 as an accent and #595C24 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #B07F44 and #75B044 stays calm, while #4944B0 is the loudest partner.
What is #abb044 in CMYK for printing?
cmyk(3%, 0%, 61%, 31%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.
Is #abb044 warm or cool?
Warm — it scores 27 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #B08D44; nudged cooler, #84B241.
Which Tailwind color is closest to #abb044?
The lime family — its 500 step is #84cc16, ΔE2000 12.6 away. That is a visible difference, so define #abb044 as a custom token rather than reaching for the built-in.
How do I use #abb044 in Tailwind CSS?
Inline it as an arbitrary value with bg-[#abb044] or text-[#abb044], or register the whole ramp under theme.extend.colors.brand so you get bg-brand-500 and friends. The generated 50–950 scale on this page is ready to paste into your config.
What is #abb044 with 50% opacity?
rgba(171, 176, 68, 0.5), or #abb04480 in eight-digit hex. Over white that composites to #D5D8A2; over black, #565822.
Is #abb044 a web-safe color?
No. The nearest web-safe colour is #999933, ΔE2000 6.8 away. The palette only matters for legacy displays and some email clients now.
What does the color #abb044 mean?
As a yellow, it reads optimistic, alert, cheap-and-cheerful. The most visible hue at low light levels, which is why it owns warnings, hazard tape and value retail. At this moderate chroma the association is present but not shouted.
What gradient works with #abb044?
The safest is same-hue elevation: linear-gradient(135deg, #C2C66B, #abb044 45%, #595C24). For more colour, a short hue run to #4F9A3B keeps it rich without turning muddy.
Work with #abb044 in the Color Lab
Every tool opens with this colour already loaded.
Every value on this page is computed from #abb044 at request time — conversions, contrast ratios and ΔE distances are calculated, never looked up.