#AABA9E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.9% 0.043 131.8), rgb(170, 186, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#AABA9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABA9E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.043 131.8) |
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 #AABA9E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABA9E | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABA9E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABA9E text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABA9E
oklch(76.9% 0.043 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F42
oklch(55.6% 0.096 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B34
oklch(49.1% 0.088 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#AABA9E 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) | #BDB69C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7B2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABA9E
#AABA9E
oklch(76.9% 0.043 131.8)
- #BDADC8
#BDADC8
oklch(77% 0.042 311.7)
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 #AABA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #AABA9E 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.