#AABA9B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.047 129.8), rgb(170, 186, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#AABA9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 130°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABA9B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.047 129.8) |
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 #AABA9B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABA9B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABA9B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABA9B text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABA9B
oklch(76.8% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AA79
oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#779556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#405726
oklch(42.5% 0.079 130)
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Step 900
900
#374823
oklch(37.7% 0.062 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#AABA9B 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) | #BDB599 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7B1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABA9B
#AABA9B
oklch(76.8% 0.047 129.8)
- #BDACCA
#BDACCA
oklch(76.8% 0.046 310.6)
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 #AABA9B, 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 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #AABA9B 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.