#AAC366
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.8% 0.123 121.7), rgb(170, 195, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#AAC366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC366 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.123 121.7) |
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 #AAC366 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC366 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC366 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC366 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F3F7EB
oklch(97% 0.016 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED4
oklch(93.6% 0.035 121)
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Step 200
200
#D1E1AF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 122.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC366
oklch(77.8% 0.123 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AAC366 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) | #CDBA5E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B96B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BBAD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC366
#AAC366
oklch(77.8% 0.123 121.7)
- #C5A4F8
#C5A4F8
oklch(77.9% 0.122 301.7)
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 #AAC366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
Use #AAC366 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.