#AEC05B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.3% 0.128 117.9), rgb(174, 192, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#AEC05B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC05B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.128 117.9) |
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 #AEC05B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC05B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC05B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC05B text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED2
oklch(93.6% 0.038 118.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC05B
oklch(77.3% 0.128 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AEC05B 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) | #CBB751 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B861 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B7A9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC05B
#AEC05B
oklch(77.3% 0.128 117.9)
- #BFA3FC
#BFA3FC
oklch(77.3% 0.127 297.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEC05B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEC05B 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.