#AAB989
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.068 122.1), rgb(170, 185, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#AAB989 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB989 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.068 122.1) |
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 #AAB989 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB989 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB989 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB989 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 121.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB989
oklch(76.2% 0.068 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 122)
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Step 500
500
#7C9625
oklch(63.2% 0.138 122)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4902
oklch(37.9% 0.091 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222B06
oklch(27.1% 0.058 122.1)
#AAB989 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) | #BFB386 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4AC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB989
#AAB989
oklch(76.2% 0.068 122.1)
- #B9A8D6
#B9A8D6
oklch(76.2% 0.067 301.7)
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 #AAB989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #AAB989 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.