#AABB99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.051 129.2), rgb(170, 187, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#AABB99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABB99 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.051 129.2) |
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 #AABB99 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABB99 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABB99 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABB99 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABB99
oklch(77% 0.051 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769650
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E8032
oklch(55.6% 0.113 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C25
oklch(49.2% 0.105 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#405820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129)
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Step 900
900
#364820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#AABB99 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) | #BFB697 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8B1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABB99
#AABB99
oklch(77% 0.051 129.2)
- #BEACCD
#BEACCD
oklch(77% 0.05 309.6)
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 #AABB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #AABB99 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.