#AAB796
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.048 125), rgb(170, 183, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#AAB796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB796 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.048 125) |
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 #AAB796 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB796 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB796 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB796 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB796
oklch(76% 0.048 125)
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Step 400
400
#95A974
oklch(70.6% 0.077 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#657E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125)
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Step 700
700
#546A25
oklch(49.1% 0.098 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#455720
oklch(42.8% 0.083 125)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#AAB796 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) | #BBB394 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B297 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4AE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB796
#AAB796
oklch(76% 0.048 125)
- #B8AACA
#B8AACA
oklch(76% 0.048 305.1)
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 #AAB796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAB796 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.