#AABE49
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.3% 0.143 118.1), rgb(170, 190, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#AABE49 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABE49 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.143 118.1) |
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 #AABE49 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABE49 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABE49 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABE49 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4E1A5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 118)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABE49
oklch(76.3% 0.143 118.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AABE49 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) | #CAB43B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B551 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B4A5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABE49
#AABE49
oklch(76.3% 0.143 118.1)
- #BD9DFF
#BD9DFF
oklch(76.2% 0.14 298)
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 #AABE49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.017
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
Use #AABE49 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.