#AEB747
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75% 0.135 113.5), rgb(174, 183, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#AEB747 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB747 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 183, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.135 113.5) |
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 #AEB747 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB747 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB747 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB747 text on black | 9.66:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0C787
oklch(80.9% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB747
oklch(75% 0.135 113.5)
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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)
#AEB747 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) | #C4AF3A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B14E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AD9F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB747
#AEB747
oklch(75% 0.135 113.5)
- #B29CFB
#B29CFB
oklch(74.9% 0.135 293.5)
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 #AEB747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #AEB747 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.