#AEBF96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.1% 0.059 126.1), rgb(174, 191, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#AEBF96 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBF96 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.059 126.1) |
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 #AEBF96 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBF96 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBF96 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBF96 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#D3DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBF96
oklch(78.1% 0.059 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#608018
oklch(55.6% 0.131 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C06
oklch(49% 0.122 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#41580D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 126)
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Step 900
900
#374915
oklch(37.8% 0.079 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#AEBF96 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) | #C4BA94 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B998 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BBB4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBF96
#AEBF96
oklch(78.1% 0.059 126.1)
- #C1AED6
#C1AED6
oklch(78% 0.06 306.5)
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 #AEBF96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEBF96 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.