#AABA9C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.045 130.4), rgb(170, 186, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#AABA9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABA9C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.045 130.4) |
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 #AABA9C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABA9C | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABA9C text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABA9C text on black | 10.21:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABA9C
oklch(76.8% 0.045 130.4)
-
Step 400
400
#91AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 130.4)
-
Step 500
500
#769558
oklch(63.1% 0.093 130.6)
-
Step 600
600
#5F7F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.1 130.4)
-
Step 700
700
#4E6B2F
oklch(49% 0.093 130.6)
-
Step 800
800
#405728
oklch(42.6% 0.077 130.5)
-
Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
-
Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#AABA9C 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) | #BDB69A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7B1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABA9C
#AABA9C
oklch(76.8% 0.045 130.4)
- #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 #AABA9C, 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
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #AABA9C 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.