#AEBB38
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.151 115), rgb(174, 187, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#AEBB38 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBB38 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 187, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.151 115) |
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 #AEBB38 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEBB38 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBB38 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBB38 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A0
oklch(88.4% 0.084 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBB38
oklch(75.8% 0.151 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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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
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#AEBB38 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) | #C8B222 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B442 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B0A1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBB38
#AEBB38
oklch(75.8% 0.151 115)
- #B79DFF
#B79DFF
oklch(75.7% 0.14 295.1)
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 #AEBB38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEBB38 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.