#AEBE7C
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.3% 0.09 119.6), rgb(174, 190, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#AEBE7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE7C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.09 119.6) |
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 #AEBE7C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE7C | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE7C text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE7C text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 118.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBE7C
oklch(77.3% 0.09 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AD37
oklch(70.7% 0.144 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#AEBE7C 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) | #C6B777 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B7AD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE7C
#AEBE7C
oklch(77.3% 0.09 119.6)
- #BDA9E7
#BDA9E7
oklch(77.4% 0.089 299.1)
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 #AEBE7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #AEBE7C 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.