#AAB252
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.7% 0.121 113.3), rgb(170, 178, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#AAB252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB252 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 178, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.121 113.3) |
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 #AAB252 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB252 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB252 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB252 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C68E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB252
oklch(73.7% 0.121 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#AAB252 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) | #BEAA49 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD57 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A99D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB252
#AAB252
oklch(73.7% 0.121 113.3)
- #AD9BEF
#AD9BEF
oklch(73.7% 0.12 293)
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 #AAB252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #AAB252 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.