#AEC15E
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(77.5% 0.127 118.5), rgb(174, 193, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#AEC15E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC15E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 193, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.127 118.5) |
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 #AEC15E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC15E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC15E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC15E text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0AC
oklch(88.5% 0.07 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC15E
oklch(77.5% 0.127 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AEC15E 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) | #CCB855 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB964 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B8AB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC15E
#AEC15E
oklch(77.5% 0.127 118.5)
- #C0A3FC
#C0A3FC
oklch(77.4% 0.128 298.4)
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 #AEC15E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC15E 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.