#AABF91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.067 127.8), rgb(170, 191, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#AABF91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABF91 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 191, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.067 127.8) |
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 #AABF91 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABF91 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABF91 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABF91 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABF91
oklch(77.7% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD62
oklch(70.6% 0.108 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#719832
oklch(63% 0.137 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#344A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#AABF91 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) | #C4B98E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B793 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBBB3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABF91
#AABF91
oklch(77.7% 0.067 127.8)
- #C2ABD8
#C2ABD8
oklch(77.6% 0.068 308)
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 #AABF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #AABF91 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.