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#AAB573 Color

#AAB573 is rgb(170, 181, 115) in RGB, hsl(70, 31%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAB573
HEX#AAB573
RGBrgb(170, 181, 115)
HSLhsl(70, 31%, 58%)
HSVhsv(70, 36%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.089 116.3)
LABlab(71.63% -11.85 32.29)
LCHlch(71.63% 34.40 110.15)

What #AAB573 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AAB573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AAB573 Channel Values

How #AAB573 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 181 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 31% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 36% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAB573 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAB573

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAB573; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AAB573

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AAB573.

How #AAB573 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AAB573
Protanopia#B3B373
Protanomaly#B0B473
Deuteranopia#B1B174
Deuteranomaly#AFB373
Tritanopia#B1AEAE
Tritanomaly#AEB19A
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AAB573 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aab573: #AAB573;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAB573;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aab573': '#AAB573' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.710, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_aab573">#AAB573</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAB573"

More Green Colors

#AAB573 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAB573 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAB573?

#AAB573 is a mid-tone green — rgb(170, 181, 115) in RGB and hsl(70, 31%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #AAB573?

#AAB573 is rgb(170, 181, 115) — red 170, green 181, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAB573?

#AAB573 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAB573 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAB573 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAB573 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAB573 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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