#AABA41
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.3% 0.145 116.4), rgb(170, 186, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#AABA41 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABA41 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.145 116.4) |
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 #AABA41 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AABA41 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABA41 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABA41 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC884
oklch(80.8% 0.09 115.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AABA41
oklch(75.3% 0.145 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AABA41 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) | #C6B131 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B24A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B0A1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABA41
#AABA41
oklch(75.3% 0.145 116.4)
- #B89AFF
#B89AFF
oklch(75.3% 0.144 296.4)
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 #AABA41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
Use #AABA41 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.