#AAB686
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.067 119.4), rgb(170, 182, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#AAB686 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB686 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 182, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.067 119.4) |
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 #AAB686 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB686 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB686 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB686 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB686
oklch(75.5% 0.067 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#839154
oklch(63.1% 0.086 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B38
oklch(55.6% 0.093 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B682B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#AAB686 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) | #BCB183 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB188 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB1A9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB686
#AAB686
oklch(75.5% 0.067 119.4)
- #B5A6D4
#B5A6D4
oklch(75.4% 0.067 299.7)
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 #AAB686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #AAB686 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.