#AEBE5E
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(76.9% 0.123 117.2), rgb(174, 190, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#AEBE5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE5E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.123 117.2) |
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 #AEBE5E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE5E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE5E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE5E text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD3
oklch(93.5% 0.035 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5E0AD
oklch(88.6% 0.068 117.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBE5E
oklch(76.9% 0.123 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AEBE5E 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) | #C9B555 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B663 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B5A8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE5E
#AEBE5E
oklch(76.9% 0.123 117.2)
- #BCA3F8
#BCA3F8
oklch(76.9% 0.122 297)
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 #AEBE5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEBE5E 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.