#AEB86B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.7% 0.101 114.9), rgb(174, 184, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#AEB86B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB86B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 184, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.101 114.9) |
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 #AEB86B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB86B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB86B text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB86B text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB86B
oklch(75.7% 0.101 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889224
oklch(63.2% 0.129 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414601
oklch(37.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#AEB86B 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) | #C2B165 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B0A5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB86B
#AEB86B
oklch(75.7% 0.101 114.9)
- #B4A3EA
#B4A3EA
oklch(75.6% 0.102 294.8)
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 #AEB86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB86B 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.