#AAB772
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.093 117.4), rgb(170, 183, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#AAB772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB772 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.093 117.4) |
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 #AAB772 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB772 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB772 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB772 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB772
oklch(75.3% 0.093 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#849335
oklch(63.2% 0.12 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F470E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#AAB772 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) | #C0B06D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB175 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B0A6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB772
#AAB772
oklch(75.3% 0.093 117.4)
- #B5A3E3
#B5A3E3
oklch(75.4% 0.092 297)
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 #AAB772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #AAB772 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.