#AEB738
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(74.9% 0.147 113.4), rgb(174, 183, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#AEB738 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB738 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 183, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.147 113.4) |
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 #AEB738 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB738 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB738 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB738 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.051 113.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C782
oklch(80.8% 0.091 113.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB738
oklch(74.9% 0.147 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#AEB738 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) | #C4AE23 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B141 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AC9E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB738
#AEB738
oklch(74.9% 0.147 113.4)
- #B29BFF
#B29BFF
oklch(74.9% 0.142 293.2)
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 #AEB738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEB738 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.