#AAB96E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.1 118.1), rgb(170, 185, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#AAB96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB96E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.1 118.1) |
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 #AAB96E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB96E | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB96E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB96E text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 118.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB96E
oklch(75.7% 0.1 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#83932B
oklch(63% 0.128 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4706
oklch(37.7% 0.084 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#AAB96E 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) | #C2B268 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B272 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B2A7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB96E
#AAB96E
oklch(75.7% 0.1 118.1)
- #B8A2E8
#B8A2E8
oklch(75.7% 0.101 298.4)
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 #AAB96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #AAB96E 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.