#AAB85A
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.2% 0.12 116.4), rgb(170, 184, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#AAB85A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB85A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.12 116.4) |
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 #AAB85A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB85A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB85A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB85A text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC790
oklch(80.8% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB85A
oklch(75.2% 0.12 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AAB85A 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) | #C3B051 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AFA3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB85A
#AAB85A
oklch(75.2% 0.12 116.4)
- #B69EF2
#B69EF2
oklch(75.2% 0.121 296.5)
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 #AAB85A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAB85A 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.