#AAB59F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.033 129), rgb(170, 181, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#AAB59F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB59F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 181, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 13%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.033 129) |
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 #AAB59F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB59F | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB59F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB59F text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB59F
oklch(75.8% 0.033 129)
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Step 400
400
#96A785
oklch(70.6% 0.052 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9266
oklch(63.2% 0.068 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#667C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 129)
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Step 700
700
#55683E
oklch(49% 0.067 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#455533
oklch(42.6% 0.057 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#AAB59F 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) | #B8B29E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB3AF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB59F
#AAB59F
oklch(75.8% 0.033 129)
- #B7ABC1
#B7ABC1
oklch(75.8% 0.034 309.8)
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 #AAB59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #AAB59F 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.