#AEBD78
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77% 0.093 118.6), rgb(174, 189, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#AEBD78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBD78 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.093 118.6) |
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 #AEBD78 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBD78 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBD78 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBD78 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEB8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 118.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBD78
oklch(77% 0.093 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#98AD2D
oklch(70.8% 0.149 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AEBD78 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) | #C6B673 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B67B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B6AC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBD78
#AEBD78
oklch(77% 0.093 118.6)
- #BCA8E8
#BCA8E8
oklch(77.1% 0.092 298.6)
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 #AEBD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #AEBD78 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.