Palettes / Colors / #ABB232
#ABB232 — Yellow
#ABB232 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 #ABB232 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.
#ABB232 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 #3932B3; it also sits naturally between #B37932 and #6CB332. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB232 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 178, 50 |
| HSL | 63°, 56%, 45% |
| HSV | 63°, 72%, 70% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 72%, 30% |
| XYZ | 33.29, 40.73, 9.12 |
| Yxy | 40.73, 0.4004, 0.4899 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.99, -18.18, 60.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.82, -15.40, 33.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 70% · Blue 20%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB232
.text { color: #ABB232; }
.background { background-color: #ABB232; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB232; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 178, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 56%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB232; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 178, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB232; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 178, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB232">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB232">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3932B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB232: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB232
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 #ABB232: ·
How #ABB232 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 #ABB232 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 #ABB232?
#ABB232 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 171, 178, 50). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB232?
#ABB232 is RGB 171, 178, 50 — HSL 63°, 56%, 45% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 72%, 30%.
What colors go with #ABB232?
Its complement is #3932B3; analogous partners are #B37932 and #6CB332. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB232 for text?
Black text on #ABB232 has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.