#AEBE91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.064 123.8), rgb(174, 190, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#AEBE91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE91 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.064 123.8) |
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 #AEBE91 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE91 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE91 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE91 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBE91
oklch(77.7% 0.064 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB62
oklch(70.6% 0.102 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#799631
oklch(63% 0.131 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#AEBE91 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) | #C3B88E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B893 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B9B2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE91
#AEBE91
oklch(77.7% 0.064 123.8)
- #BFADD9
#BFADD9
oklch(77.7% 0.065 303.6)
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 #AEBE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEBE91 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.