#AEB257
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.1% 0.115 111.2), rgb(174, 178, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#AEB257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB257 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.115 111.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEB257 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB257 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB257 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB257 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C690
oklch(81% 0.072 111.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB257
oklch(74.1% 0.115 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#AEB257 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BEAB4F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAE5C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A99D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB257
#AEB257
oklch(74.1% 0.115 111.2)
- #AC9EEE
#AC9EEE
oklch(74.2% 0.114 291.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEB257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEB257 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.