Close to Sage
#AAA17E
#AAA17E is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 63.1% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 21% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AAA17E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAA17E as they’d see it.
#AAA17E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AAA17E
What color is #AAA17E?
#AAA17E is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 63.1% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 21% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAA17E in RGB?
#AAA17E is rgb(170, 161, 126): 170 red, 161 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAA17E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 26, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAA17E?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAA17E?
Its complement #97A0C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.