#AEB969
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.105 115.4), rgb(174, 185, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#AEB969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB969 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.105 115.4) |
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 #AEB969 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB969 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB969 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB969 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E9EDD6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 115.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB969
oklch(75.9% 0.105 115.4)
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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
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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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)
#AEB969 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) | #C3B263 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B1A6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB969
#AEB969
oklch(75.9% 0.105 115.4)
- #B6A3EC
#B6A3EC
oklch(75.9% 0.105 295.8)
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 #AEB969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEB969 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.