#AABB9E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.1% 0.044 132.3), rgb(170, 187, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#AABB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABB9E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.044 132.3) |
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 #AABB9E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABB9E | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABB9E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABB9E text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABB9E
oklch(77.1% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 132)
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Step 500
500
#74955B
oklch(63% 0.09 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F40
oklch(55.5% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B32
oklch(48.9% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F582A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#AABB9E 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) | #BEB79C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8B3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABB9E
#AABB9E
oklch(77.1% 0.044 132.3)
- #BEADC9
#BEADC9
oklch(77.1% 0.043 312.2)
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 #AABB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AABB9E 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.