#AEB26F
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.5% 0.089 111.3), rgb(174, 178, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#AEB26F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB26F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.089 111.3) |
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 #AEB26F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB26F | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB26F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB26F text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB26F
oklch(74.5% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9035
oklch(63.2% 0.114 111.6)
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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
#43450E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#AEB26F 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) | #BCAC6A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE72 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ABA1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB26F
#AEB26F
oklch(74.5% 0.089 111.3)
- #ACA3E1
#ACA3E1
oklch(74.5% 0.089 290.7)
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 #AEB26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #AEB26F 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.