#AABE6E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.8% 0.107 120.5), rgb(170, 190, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#AABE6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABE6E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.107 120.5) |
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 #AABE6E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABE6E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABE6E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABE6E text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABE6E
oklch(76.8% 0.107 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AABE6E 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) | #C7B668 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B672 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B7AB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABE6E
#AABE6E
oklch(76.8% 0.107 120.5)
- #BEA4EE
#BEA4EE
oklch(76.8% 0.107 300)
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 #AABE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.002
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.007
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #AABE6E 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.