#AABE9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.8% 0.048 134.4), rgb(170, 190, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#AABE9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABE9F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.048 134.4) |
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 #AABE9F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABE9F | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABE9F text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABE9F text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#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
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABE9F
oklch(77.8% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 135)
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Step 500
500
#709758
oklch(63.2% 0.099 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#58813D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5928
oklch(42.8% 0.083 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#AABE9F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABBB5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABE9F
#AABE9F
oklch(77.8% 0.048 134.4)
- #C2AECD
#C2AECD
oklch(77.8% 0.049 313.7)
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 #AABE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #AABE9F 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.