#AEBB6D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.4% 0.103 116.6), rgb(174, 187, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#AEBB6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBB6D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 187, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.103 116.6) |
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 #AEBB6D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEBB6D | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBB6D text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBB6D text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB4
oklch(88.6% 0.058 117.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBB6D
oklch(76.4% 0.103 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AEBB6D 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) | #C5B467 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B571 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B3A8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBB6D
#AEBB6D
oklch(76.4% 0.103 116.6)
- #B9A5EC
#B9A5EC
oklch(76.5% 0.102 296.9)
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 #AEBB6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEBB6D 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.