#AEBC91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.061 122.5), rgb(174, 188, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#AEBC91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBC91 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 188, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.061 122.5) |
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 #AEBC91 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBC91 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBC91 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBC91 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBC91
oklch(77.3% 0.061 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#96AB64
oklch(70.8% 0.099 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9536
oklch(63.1% 0.125 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F01
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#AEBC91 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) | #C1B78E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB693 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B8B0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBC91
#AEBC91
oklch(77.3% 0.061 122.5)
- #BCACD6
#BCACD6
oklch(77.2% 0.061 302.3)
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 #AEBC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEBC91 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.