#AEC286
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.4% 0.084 123.3), rgb(174, 194, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#AEC286 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC286 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.084 123.3) |
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 #AEC286 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC286 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC286 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC286 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC286
oklch(78.4% 0.084 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AE47
oklch(70.7% 0.135 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#AEC286 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) | #C9BB82 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA89 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BCB2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC286
#AEC286
oklch(78.4% 0.084 123.3)
- #C3ACE5
#C3ACE5
oklch(78.4% 0.083 303)
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 #AEC286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #AEC286 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.