#AAB337
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.7% 0.144 113.5), rgb(170, 179, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#AAB337 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB337 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 179, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.144 113.5) |
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 #AAB337 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB337 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB337 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB337 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 113.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C783
oklch(80.8% 0.09 113.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB337
oklch(73.7% 0.144 113.5)
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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)
#AAB337 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) | #C0AA23 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD40 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A89A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB337
#AAB337
oklch(73.7% 0.144 113.5)
- #AF97FB
#AF97FB
oklch(73.8% 0.143 293.6)
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 #AAB337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #AAB337 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.