#AAA72E
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.9% 0.137 108), rgb(170, 167, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#AAA72E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA72E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 167, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.137 108) |
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 #AAA72E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA72E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA72E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA72E text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 107.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C584
oklch(80.8% 0.085 108.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA72E
oklch(70.9% 0.137 108)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#AAA72E 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) | #B5A017 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A537 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69C90 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA72E
#AAA72E
oklch(70.9% 0.137 108)
- #9E92F1
#9E92F1
oklch(70.9% 0.137 288.2)
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 #AAA72E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAA72E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
Use #AAA72E 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.