#AABE9B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.053 131.9), rgb(170, 190, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#AABE9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABE9B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.053 131.9) |
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 #AABE9B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABE9B | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABE9B text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABE9B text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABE9B
oklch(77.7% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC74
oklch(70.7% 0.085 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#71974F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#598132
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#AABE9B 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) | #C1B999 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBBB4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABE9B
#AABE9B
oklch(77.7% 0.053 131.9)
- #C2ADD0
#C2ADD0
oklch(77.7% 0.054 311.8)
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 #AABE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.057
Use #AABE9B 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.