Close to Willow
#AEB87E
#AEB87E is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 72.2% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEB87E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEB87E as they’d see it.
#AEB87E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEB87E
What color is #AEB87E?
#AEB87E is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 72.2% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEB87E in RGB?
#AEB87E is rgb(174, 184, 126): 174 red, 184 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEB87E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 32, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEB87E?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEB87E?
Its complement #B6ABE4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.