#AAB99E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.041 131.2), rgb(170, 185, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#AAB99E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB99E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.041 131.2) |
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 #AAB99E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB99E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB99E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB99E text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB99E
oklch(76.7% 0.041 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A97F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#77945E
oklch(63% 0.084 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E44
oklch(55.5% 0.091 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B35
oklch(49.2% 0.086 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#41572D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#374828
oklch(37.8% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#AAB99E 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) | #BCB59C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B49F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB6B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB99E
#AAB99E
oklch(76.7% 0.041 131.2)
- #BCACC7
#BCACC7
oklch(76.7% 0.042 311.7)
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 #AAB99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAB99E 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.