#AABB81 Color
#AABB81 is rgb(170, 187, 129) in RGB, hsl(78, 30%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 31%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AABB81rgb(170, 187, 129)hsl(78, 30%, 62%)hsv(78, 31%, 73%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 31%, 27%)oklch(76.5% 0.081 121.6)lab(73.48% -13.39 27.41)lch(73.48% 30.50 116.03)What #AABB81 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 #AABB81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AABB81 Channel Values
How #AABB81 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 187 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 30% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 31% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AABB81 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.
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Colors That Go With #AABB81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AABB81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AABB81
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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How #AABB81 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aabb81: #AABB81;background-color: #AABB81;colors: { 'color-aabb81': '#AABB81' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.733, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_aabb81">#AABB81</color>fill="#AABB81"More Green Colors
#AABB81 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AABB81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AABB81?
#AABB81 is a light green — rgb(170, 187, 129) in RGB and hsl(78, 30%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #AABB81?
#AABB81 is rgb(170, 187, 129) — red 170, green 187, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AABB81?
#AABB81 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 31%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AABB81 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AABB81 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AABB81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AABB81 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.1, which is visibly different.
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