#AAB779
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.4% 0.085 118.1), rgb(170, 183, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#AAB779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB779 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.085 118.1) |
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 #AAB779 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB779 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB779 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB779 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB779
oklch(75.4% 0.085 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#849241
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B680D
oklch(49% 0.109 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5510
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#AAB779 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) | #BFB175 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B1A7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB779
#AAB779
oklch(75.4% 0.085 118.1)
- #B6A4DE
#B6A4DE
oklch(75.4% 0.084 298.6)
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 #AAB779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAB779 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.