#AEBE8D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.7% 0.069 122.7), rgb(174, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#AEBE8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE8D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.069 122.7) |
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 #AEBE8D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE8D | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE8D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE8D text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBE8D
oklch(77.7% 0.069 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9622
oklch(63% 0.141 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#AEBE8D 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) | #C4B88A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B9B1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE8D
#AEBE8D
oklch(77.7% 0.069 122.7)
- #BFACDB
#BFACDB
oklch(77.6% 0.069 303.3)
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 #AEBE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBE8D 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.