#AAB367
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.2% 0.1 114.4), rgb(170, 179, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#AAB367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB367 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 179, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.1 114.4) |
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 #AAB367 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB367 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB367 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB367 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC698
oklch(80.9% 0.062 114.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB367
oklch(74.2% 0.1 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889225
oklch(63.2% 0.129 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414602
oklch(37.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#AAB367 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) | #BDAC61 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ABA1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB367
#AAB367
oklch(74.2% 0.1 114.4)
- #AF9FE5
#AF9FE5
oklch(74.2% 0.101 294.3)
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 #AAB367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAB367 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.