#AAB97E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76% 0.081 120), rgb(170, 185, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#AAB97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB97E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.081 120) |
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 #AAB97E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB97E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB97E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB97E text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB97E
oklch(76% 0.081 120)
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Step 400
400
#96AC46
oklch(70.6% 0.13 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#AAB97E 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) | #C0B37A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB381 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3AA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB97E
#AAB97E
oklch(76% 0.081 120)
- #B9A6DE
#B9A6DE
oklch(76.1% 0.081 300)
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 #AAB97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAB97E 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.