#AEBC88
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.1% 0.072 120.4), rgb(174, 188, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#AEBC88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBC88 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 188, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.072 120.4) |
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 #AEBC88 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBC88 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBC88 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBC88 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBC88
oklch(77.1% 0.072 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AB54
oklch(70.7% 0.115 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E960A
oklch(63.2% 0.148 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A02
oklch(26.9% 0.061 119.2)
#AEBC88 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) | #C3B685 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B68A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B7AE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBC88
#AEBC88
oklch(77.1% 0.072 120.4)
- #BCABDC
#BCABDC
oklch(77.2% 0.071 300.6)
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 #AEBC88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #AEBC88 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.