#AEB964
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(75.8% 0.11 115.1), rgb(174, 185, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#AEB964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB964 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.11 115.1) |
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 #AEB964 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB964 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB964 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB964 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFB1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 115.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB964
oklch(75.8% 0.11 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#AEB964 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) | #C4B25D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B368 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B1A5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB964
#AEB964
oklch(75.8% 0.11 115.1)
- #B6A2EF
#B6A2EF
oklch(75.8% 0.11 295.6)
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 #AEB964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #AEB964 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.