#AEBA78
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.4% 0.089 117), rgb(174, 186, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#AEBA78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBA78 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.089 117) |
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 #AEBA78 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEBA78 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBA78 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBA78 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBA78
oklch(76.4% 0.089 117)
-
Step 400
400
#9BAB34
oklch(70.6% 0.142 116.8)
-
Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
-
Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
-
Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
-
Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
-
Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AEBA78 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) | #C3B373 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B3A9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBA78
#AEBA78
oklch(76.4% 0.089 117)
- #B8A7E4
#B8A7E4
oklch(76.4% 0.088 297.1)
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 #AEBA78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEBA78 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.