#AAB787
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.067 120.3), rgb(170, 183, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#AAB787 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB787 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.067 120.3) |
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 #AAB787 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB787 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB787 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB787 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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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)
#AAB787
oklch(75.7% 0.067 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#829155
oklch(63% 0.085 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B39
oklch(55.5% 0.093 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#AAB787 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) | #BDB184 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB2AA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB787
#AAB787
oklch(75.7% 0.067 120.3)
- #B7A7D5
#B7A7D5
oklch(75.8% 0.067 300.7)
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 #AAB787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #AAB787 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.