#AABA97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.052 127.6), rgb(170, 186, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#AABA97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABA97 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.052 127.6) |
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 #AABA97 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABA97 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABA97 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABA97 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABA97
oklch(76.7% 0.052 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.084 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#77954D
oklch(63% 0.105 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.115 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C21
oklch(49.2% 0.107 128)
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Step 800
800
#41581D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#AABA97 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) | #BEB595 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB498 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB7B0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABA97
#AABA97
oklch(76.7% 0.052 127.6)
- #BCABCD
#BCABCD
oklch(76.7% 0.051 307.7)
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 #AABA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #AABA97 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.