#AEC17F
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78% 0.091 121.6), rgb(174, 193, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#AEC17F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC17F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 193, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.091 121.6) |
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 #AEC17F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC17F | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC17F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC17F text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC17F
oklch(78% 0.091 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AE39
oklch(70.7% 0.145 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AEC17F 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) | #C9BA7A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B982 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BBB0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC17F
#AEC17F
oklch(78% 0.091 121.6)
- #C2AAE9
#C2AAE9
oklch(78.1% 0.092 301.8)
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 #AEC17F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #AEC17F 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.