Palettes / Colors / #ABA930
#ABA930 — Yellow
#ABA930 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #ABA930 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ABA930 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3032AB; it also sits naturally between #AB6C30 and #70AB30. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA930 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 169, 48 |
| HSL | 59°, 56%, 43% |
| HSV | 59°, 72%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 72%, 33% |
| XYZ | 31.52, 37.25, 8.32 |
| Yxy | 37.25, 0.4088, 0.4832 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.46, -13.68, 59.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.03, -11.55, 32.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 72% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA930
.text { color: #ABA930; }
.background { background-color: #ABA930; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA930; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 169, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 56%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA930; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 169, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA930; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 169, 48, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA930">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA930">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3032AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA930: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA930
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ABA930: ·
How #ABA930 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ABA930 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABA930?
#ABA930 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 171, 169, 48). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA930?
#ABA930 is RGB 171, 169, 48 — HSL 59°, 56%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 72%, 33%.
What colors go with #ABA930?
Its complement is #3032AB; analogous partners are #AB6C30 and #70AB30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA930 for text?
Black text on #ABA930 has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.