#AAB968
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.6% 0.107 117.6), rgb(170, 185, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#AAB968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB968 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.107 117.6) |
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 #AAB968 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB968 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB968 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB968 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 117.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB968
oklch(75.6% 0.107 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#83941D
oklch(63.2% 0.137 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#AAB968 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) | #C3B161 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B1A6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB968
#AAB968
oklch(75.6% 0.107 117.6)
- #B7A1EB
#B7A1EB
oklch(75.5% 0.107 297.4)
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 #AAB968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #AAB968 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.