#AEBF95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.1% 0.061 125.7), rgb(174, 191, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#AEBF95 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBF95 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.061 125.7) |
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 #AEBF95 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBF95 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBF95 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBF95 text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBF95
oklch(78.1% 0.061 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AC68
oklch(70.8% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#77963C
oklch(63% 0.123 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#608011
oklch(55.5% 0.134 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415808
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#AEBF95 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) | #C4B992 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B997 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BBB3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBF95
#AEBF95
oklch(78.1% 0.061 125.7)
- #C1AED7
#C1AED7
oklch(78% 0.061 306)
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 #AEBF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEBF95 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.