#AAB65E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.8% 0.114 115.6), rgb(170, 182, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#AAB65E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB65E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 182, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.114 115.6) |
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 #AAB65E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB65E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB65E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB65E text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 115.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB65E
oklch(74.8% 0.114 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#AAB65E 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) | #C1AE56 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B063 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ADA2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB65E
#AAB65E
oklch(74.8% 0.114 115.6)
- #B39EED
#B39EED
oklch(74.7% 0.114 295.7)
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 #AAB65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.052
Use #AAB65E 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.