#AAB98E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.061 123.5), rgb(170, 185, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#AAB98E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB98E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.061 123.5) |
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 #AAB98E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB98E | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB98E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB98E text on black | 10.03:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB98E
oklch(76.3% 0.061 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AB65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9637
oklch(63.2% 0.126 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#647F02
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0B
oklch(26.8% 0.051 123.5)
#AAB98E 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) | #BEB48B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB390 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB5AD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB98E
#AAB98E
oklch(76.3% 0.061 123.5)
- #BAA9D3
#BAA9D3
oklch(76.3% 0.062 303.4)
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 #AAB98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #AAB98E 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.