#AAB990
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.059 124.1), rgb(170, 185, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#AAB990 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 124°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB990 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.059 124.1) |
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 #AAB990 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB990 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB990 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB990 text on black | 10.05:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB990
oklch(76.3% 0.059 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A953C
oklch(63% 0.12 124)
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Step 600
600
#637F14
oklch(55.5% 0.13 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B01
oklch(49% 0.121 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#43580A
oklch(42.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#394813
oklch(37.6% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#AAB990 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) | #BEB48E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB392 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB5AE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB990
#AAB990
oklch(76.3% 0.059 124.1)
- #BAA9D1
#BAA9D1
oklch(76.2% 0.059 304.3)
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 #AAB990, 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 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #AAB990 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.