#AAB79D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.039 129), rgb(170, 183, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#AAB79D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB79D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.039 129) |
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 #AAB79D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB79D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB79D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB79D text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB79D
oklch(76.2% 0.039 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A935F
oklch(63% 0.079 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D45
oklch(55.5% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#526A36
oklch(49.2% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#43562D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#AAB79D 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) | #BAB39C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB4B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB79D
#AAB79D
oklch(76.2% 0.039 129)
- #B9ABC5
#B9ABC5
oklch(76.1% 0.04 309.5)
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 #AAB79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #AAB79D 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.