#AABA73
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76% 0.096 119.1), rgb(170, 186, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#AABA73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABA73 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.096 119.1) |
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 #AABA73 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AABA73 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABA73 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABA73 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABA73
oklch(76% 0.096 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AD27
oklch(70.7% 0.153 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#AABA73 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) | #C3B36E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B376 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B3A8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABA73
#AABA73
oklch(76% 0.096 119.1)
- #B9A4E6
#B9A4E6
oklch(76% 0.095 298.7)
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 #AABA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #AABA73 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.