#AEC174
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.9% 0.103 120.2), rgb(174, 193, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#AEC174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC174 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 193, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.103 120.2) |
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 #AEC174 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC174 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC174 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC174 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC174
oklch(77.9% 0.103 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AE0D
oklch(70.6% 0.165 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AEC174 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) | #CAB96E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B978 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BAAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC174
#AEC174
oklch(77.9% 0.103 120.2)
- #C1A8EF
#C1A8EF
oklch(77.9% 0.103 300.2)
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 #AEC174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.013
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
Use #AEC174 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.