#AEBF92
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.064 124.7), rgb(174, 191, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#AEBF92 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 125°. 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 (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBF92 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.064 124.7) |
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 #AEBF92 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBF92 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBF92 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBF92 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBF92
oklch(78% 0.064 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AC62
oklch(70.7% 0.104 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#789732
oklch(63.2% 0.132 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#AEBF92 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) | #C4B98F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B994 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BBB3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBF92
#AEBF92
oklch(78% 0.064 124.7)
- #C0AED9
#C0AED9
oklch(78% 0.063 304)
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 #AEBF92, 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 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBF92 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.