#AAB773
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.092 117.5), rgb(170, 183, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#AAB773 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB773 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.092 117.5) |
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 #AAB773 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB773 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB773 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB773 text on black | 9.73:1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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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)
#AAB773
oklch(75.3% 0.092 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#849237
oklch(63% 0.117 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C04
oklch(55.5% 0.127 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5501
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4710
oklch(37.9% 0.077 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#AAB773 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) | #C0B06E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB176 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B0A6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB773
#AAB773
oklch(75.3% 0.092 117.5)
- #B5A3E2
#B5A3E2
oklch(75.3% 0.091 297.3)
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 #AAB773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #AAB773 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.