#AEBD91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.062 123.1), rgb(174, 189, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#AEBD91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 123°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBD91 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.062 123.1) |
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 #AEBD91 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBD91 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBD91 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBD91 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBD91
oklch(77.5% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9634
oklch(63.2% 0.128 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#AEBD91 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) | #C2B88E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B793 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B9B1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBD91
#AEBD91
oklch(77.5% 0.062 123.1)
- #BEADD7
#BEADD7
oklch(77.6% 0.062 303.4)
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 #AEBD91, 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 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBD91 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.