#AAAF38
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.8% 0.139 111.7), rgb(170, 175, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#AAAF38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAF38 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 175, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.139 111.7) |
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 #AAAF38 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAF38 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAF38 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAF38 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C785
oklch(81% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAF38
oklch(72.8% 0.139 111.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#AAAF38 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) | #BCA726 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA40 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A497 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAF38
#AAAF38
oklch(72.8% 0.139 111.7)
- #A996F7
#A996F7
oklch(72.9% 0.139 291.6)
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 #AAAF38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
Use #AAAF38 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.