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#AAB91D Color

#AAB91D is rgb(170, 185, 29) in RGB, hsl(66, 73%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 84%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAB91D
HEX#AAB91D
RGBrgb(170, 185, 29)
HSLhsl(66, 73%, 42%)
HSVhsv(66, 84%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 84%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.164 115.6)
LABlab(72.09% -18.39 67.73)
LCHlch(72.09% 70.18 105.19)

What #AAB91D 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 #AAB91D, 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.

#AAB91D Channel Values

How #AAB91D 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 185 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 73% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 84% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAB91D 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAB91D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAB91D; 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 #AAB91D

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

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How #AAB91D 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#AAB91D
Protanopia#B7B71E
Protanomaly#B2B81D
Deuteranopia#B4B420
Deuteranomaly#B0B61F
Tritanopia#B5AEAE
Tritanomaly#B1B38C
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AAB91D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aab91d: #AAB91D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAB91D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aab91d': '#AAB91D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.725, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_aab91d">#AAB91D</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAB91D"

More Green Colors

#AAB91D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAB91D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAB91D?

#AAB91D is a mid-tone green — rgb(170, 185, 29) in RGB and hsl(66, 73%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #AAB91D?

#AAB91D is rgb(170, 185, 29) — red 170, green 185, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAB91D?

#AAB91D converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 84%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAB91D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAB91D scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAB91D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAB91D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.

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