#AAB862
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.112 116.8), rgb(170, 184, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#AAB862 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB862 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.112 116.8) |
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 #AAB862 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB862 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB862 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB862 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC793
oklch(80.9% 0.071 116.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB862
oklch(75.3% 0.112 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#849308
oklch(62.9% 0.143 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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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
#252A02
oklch(27.1% 0.06 116.6)
#AAB862 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) | #C2B05B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B166 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B0A4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB862
#AAB862
oklch(75.3% 0.112 116.8)
- #B6A0ED
#B6A0ED
oklch(75.3% 0.111 296.8)
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 #AAB862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAB862 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.