#AEBF91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.066 124.4), rgb(174, 191, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#AEBF91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBF91 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.066 124.4) |
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 #AEBF91 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBF91 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBF91 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBF91 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBF91
oklch(78% 0.066 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AC61
oklch(70.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#78972F
oklch(63.2% 0.135 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384909
oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#AEBF91 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) | #C4B98E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B993 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BAB3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBF91
#AEBF91
oklch(78% 0.066 124.4)
- #C0ADDA
#C0ADDA
oklch(77.9% 0.066 304.1)
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 #AEBF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEBF91 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.