#AAB797
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.047 125.5), rgb(170, 183, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#AAB797 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB797 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.047 125.5) |
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 #AAB797 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB797 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB797 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB797 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB797
oklch(76.1% 0.047 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A976
oklch(70.6% 0.074 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9452
oklch(63.2% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E35
oklch(55.7% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A27
oklch(49.1% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#445722
oklch(42.8% 0.081 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#AAB797 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) | #BBB395 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B298 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB797
#AAB797
oklch(76.1% 0.047 125.5)
- #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 #AAB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #AAB797 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.