#AAB725
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.5% 0.158 114.9), rgb(170, 183, 37).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#AAB725 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB725 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.158 114.9) |
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 #AAB725 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB725 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB725 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB725 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 113.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC97D
oklch(81% 0.1 115.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB725
oklch(74.5% 0.158 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#AAB725 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B033 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AC9D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB725
#AAB725
oklch(74.5% 0.158 114.9)
- #B398FF
#B398FF
oklch(74.5% 0.147 294.6)
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 #AAB725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.011
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #AAB725 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.