#AAD000
Closest named color: Slime Green (#99CC04). oklch(80.1% 0.194 122), rgb(170, 208, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#AAD000 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slime Green (#99CC04), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slime Green (#99CC04) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD000 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 208, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.194 122) |
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 #AAD000 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD000 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD000 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAD000 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C7
oklch(93.5% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE594
oklch(88.5% 0.108 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD000
oklch(80.1% 0.194 122)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AAD000 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) | #DDC200 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C229 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C5B1 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD000
#AAD000
oklch(80.1% 0.194 122)
- #CCABFF
#CCABFF
oklch(80% 0.121 301.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #AAD000
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #AAD000. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.025
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.067
Use #AAD000 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.