#AAC962
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.135 123.3), rgb(170, 201, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#AAC962 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC962 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 201, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.135 123.3) |
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 #AAC962 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC962 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC962 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC962 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2AB
oklch(88.5% 0.075 123.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC962
oklch(79.1% 0.135 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CB100
oklch(70.7% 0.174 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#AAC962 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) | #D3BE59 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD68 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C0B2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC962
#AAC962
oklch(79.1% 0.135 123.3)
- #CCA6FF
#CCA6FF
oklch(79.2% 0.129 303.2)
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 #AAC962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAC962 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.