#AEBD8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.066 122.3), rgb(174, 189, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#AEBD8E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBD8E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.066 122.3) |
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 #AEBD8E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBD8E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBD8E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBD8E text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBD8E
oklch(77.5% 0.066 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9629
oklch(63.1% 0.136 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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
#3A4805
oklch(37.6% 0.087 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#AEBD8E 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) | #C3B78B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B790 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B8B0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBD8E
#AEBD8E
oklch(77.5% 0.066 122.3)
- #BDACD9
#BDACD9
oklch(77.4% 0.066 302.1)
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 #AEBD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #AEBD8E 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.