#AEB665
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.2% 0.105 113.6), rgb(174, 182, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#AEB665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB665 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.105 113.6) |
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 #AEB665 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB665 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB665 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB665 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB665
oklch(75.2% 0.105 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9117
oklch(63% 0.134 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262904
oklch(26.9% 0.055 114.1)
#AEB665 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) | #C0AF5E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B169 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AEA3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB665
#AEB665
oklch(75.2% 0.105 113.6)
- #B1A2EB
#B1A2EB
oklch(75.2% 0.104 293.1)
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 #AEB665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEB665 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.