#AEC272
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78% 0.107 120.4), rgb(174, 194, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#AEC272 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive (#ACBF69), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC272 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.107 120.4) |
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 #AEC272 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC272 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC272 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC272 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#D3E0B4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC272
oklch(78% 0.107 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AEC272 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) | #CBBA6C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA76 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BAAF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC272
#AEC272
oklch(78% 0.107 120.4)
- #C2A8F2
#C2A8F2
oklch(78.1% 0.107 300.1)
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 #AEC272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.012
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.013
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
Use #AEC272 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.