#AAD255
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.159 124.8), rgb(170, 210, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#AAD255 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD255 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 210, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.159 124.8) |
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 #AAD255 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD255 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD255 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAD255 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CF
oklch(93.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE4A4
oklch(88.5% 0.088 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD255
oklch(81% 0.159 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#AAD255 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) | #DDC647 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C45E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C9B7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD255
#AAD255
oklch(81% 0.159 124.8)
- #D2ADFF
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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 #AAD255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #AAD255 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.