Close to Olive Green
#AABA59
#AABA59 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 72.9% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 41% saturation and 54% 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 #AABA59.
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.
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9.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AABA59 as they’d see it.
#AABA59 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AABA59
What color is #AABA59?
#AABA59 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 72.9% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AABA59 in RGB?
#AABA59 is rgb(170, 186, 89): 170 red, 186 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AABA59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 52, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AABA59?
PANTONE 7487 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AABA59?
Its complement #B9A6FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.