#AEBA1B
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(75.4% 0.164 114.4), rgb(174, 186, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#AEBA1B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBA1B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.164 114.4) |
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 #AEBA1B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEBA1B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBA1B text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBA1B text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#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
#D8DEB3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC97A
oklch(81% 0.103 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEBA1B
oklch(75.4% 0.164 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#AEBA1B 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) | #C8B000 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B32D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAE9F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBA1B
#AEBA1B
oklch(75.4% 0.164 114.4)
- #B59CFF
#B59CFF
oklch(75.4% 0.141 294.4)
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 #AEBA1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEBA1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.017
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEBA1B 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.