#AABC99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.052 129.8), rgb(170, 188, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#AABC99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABC99 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.052 129.8) |
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 #AABC99 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABC99 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABC99 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABC99 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABC99
oklch(77.2% 0.052 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AB73
oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#74964E
oklch(63% 0.107 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8030
oklch(55.5% 0.116 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C22
oklch(49% 0.108 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F581E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#AABC99 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) | #C0B797 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB9B2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABC99
#AABC99
oklch(77.2% 0.052 129.8)
- #BFACCE
#BFACCE
oklch(77.2% 0.052 310.2)
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 #AABC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.056
Use #AABC99 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.