#AAB018
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(72.8% 0.156 112.2), rgb(170, 176, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#AAB018 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB018 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 176, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.156 112.2) |
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 #AAB018 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB018 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB018 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB018 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C77C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 111.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB018
oklch(72.8% 0.156 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#AAB018 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) | #BEA700 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB2A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A596 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB018
#AAB018
oklch(72.8% 0.156 112.2)
- #AB93FF
#AB93FF
oklch(72.9% 0.154 292.4)
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 #AAB018, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAB018.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
Use #AAB018 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.