#AABD60
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.4% 0.121 118.9), rgb(170, 189, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#AABD60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABD60 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 189, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.121 118.9) |
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 #AABD60 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABD60 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABD60 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABD60 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 119.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 118.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABD60
oklch(76.4% 0.121 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#AABD60 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) | #C7B458 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B565 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B5A8 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABD60
#AABD60
oklch(76.4% 0.121 118.9)
- #BDA1F4
#BDA1F4
oklch(76.4% 0.12 299.1)
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 #AABD60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.010
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #AABD60 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.