#AABB9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.048 130.4), rgb(170, 187, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#AABB9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABB9B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.048 130.4) |
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 #AABB9B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABB9B | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABB9B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABB9B text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABB9B
oklch(77% 0.048 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759654
oklch(63.2% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8038
oklch(55.7% 0.108 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5824
oklch(42.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#AABB9B 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) | #BEB699 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABB9B
#AABB9B
oklch(77% 0.048 130.4)
- #BEACCC
#BEACCC
oklch(77% 0.049 310.4)
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 #AABB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #AABB9B 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.