#AAB89D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.041 129.8), rgb(170, 184, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#AAB89D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB89D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.041 129.8) |
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 #AAB89D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB89D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB89D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB89D text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB89D
oklch(76.4% 0.041 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A97E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 130)
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Step 500
500
#79945D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#627E43
oklch(55.7% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#516A35
oklch(49.1% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#AAB89D 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) | #BBB49B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB5B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB89D
#AAB89D
oklch(76.4% 0.041 129.8)
- #BAACC6
#BAACC6
oklch(76.4% 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 #AAB89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #AAB89D 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.