#AEBE37
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.5% 0.155 116.1), rgb(174, 190, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#AEBE37 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE37 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.155 116.1) |
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 #AEBE37 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE37 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE37 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE37 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F4F7E8
oklch(97% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6E19F
oklch(88.6% 0.087 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBE37
oklch(76.5% 0.155 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#AEBE37 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) | #CBB41F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB642 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B3A4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE37
#AEBE37
oklch(76.5% 0.155 116.1)
- #BBA0FF
#BBA0FF
oklch(76.6% 0.135 296.1)
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 #AEBE37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEBE37 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.