#AEBA9F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.04 126.9), rgb(174, 186, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#AEBA9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBA9F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.04 126.9) |
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 #AEBA9F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBA9F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBA9F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBA9F text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBA9F
oklch(77.2% 0.04 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C935C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#657D42
oklch(55.6% 0.089 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#546934
oklch(49% 0.081 127)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#AEBA9F 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) | #BDB69D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B7B2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBA9F
#AEBA9F
oklch(77.2% 0.04 126.9)
- #BBAFC9
#BBAFC9
oklch(77.2% 0.039 306.3)
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 #AEBA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #AEBA9F 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.