#AABB8F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.063 125), rgb(170, 187, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#AABB8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABB8F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 187, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.063 125) |
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 #AABB8F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABB8F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABB8F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABB8F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABB8F
oklch(76.7% 0.063 125)
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Step 400
400
#92AC64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#789735
oklch(63.2% 0.13 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#AABB8F 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) | #C0B58C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB591 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7AF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABB8F
#AABB8F
oklch(76.7% 0.063 125)
- #BDAAD4
#BDAAD4
oklch(76.8% 0.062 305.5)
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 #AABB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #AABB8F 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.