#AABCA0
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.044 134.3), rgb(170, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#AABCA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 134.3) |
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 #AABCA0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABCA0 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABCA0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABCA0 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABCA0
oklch(77.4% 0.044 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#73965D
oklch(63.2% 0.09 134)
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Step 600
600
#5B8043
oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344828
oklch(37.6% 0.058 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#AABCA0 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) | #BFB79E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABAB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABCA0
#AABCA0
oklch(77.4% 0.044 134.3)
- #C0AEC9
#C0AEC9
oklch(77.5% 0.043 314.6)
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 #AABCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #AABCA0 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.