#AEB31A
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.9% 0.157 111.8), rgb(174, 179, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#AEB31A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB31A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 75%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.157 111.8) |
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 #AEB31A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB31A | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB31A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB31A text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C77B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 111.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB31A
oklch(73.9% 0.157 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#AEB31A 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) | #C2AA00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AE2B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA799 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB31A
#AEB31A
oklch(73.9% 0.157 111.8)
- #AD98FF
#AD98FF
oklch(74% 0.147 291.8)
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 #AEB31A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEB31A 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.