#AAD336
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.181 123.5), rgb(170, 211, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#AAD336 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD336 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 211, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.181 123.5) |
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 #AAD336 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD336 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD336 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAD336 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F2F9E7
oklch(97.2% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CA
oklch(93.6% 0.052 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE59A
oklch(88.6% 0.101 123.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD336
oklch(81% 0.181 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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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)
#AAD336 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) | #DFC612 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC445 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C8B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD336
#AAD336
oklch(81% 0.181 123.5)
- #D1AEFF
#D1AEFF
oklch(81% 0.117 303.7)
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 #AAD336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.034
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.064
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.068
Use #AAD336 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.