#AEBD93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.06 123.8), rgb(174, 189, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#AEBD93 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBD93 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.06 123.8) |
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 #AEBD93 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBD93 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBD93 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBD93 text on black | 10.50:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBD93
oklch(77.6% 0.06 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A953A
oklch(63% 0.122 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F0D
oklch(55.5% 0.133 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445806
oklch(42.8% 0.103 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#AEBD93 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) | #C2B890 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B795 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B9B2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBD93
#AEBD93
oklch(77.6% 0.06 123.8)
- #BEADD6
#BEADD6
oklch(77.6% 0.06 303.9)
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 #AEBD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEBD93 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.