#AEC28D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.5% 0.075 124.9), rgb(174, 194, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#AEC28D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC28D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.075 124.9) |
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 #AEC28D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC28D | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC28D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC28D text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC28D
oklch(78.5% 0.075 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AD55
oklch(70.6% 0.12 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759810
oklch(63% 0.153 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#AEC28D 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) | #C8BB8A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB8F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BDB4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC28D
#AEC28D
oklch(78.5% 0.075 124.9)
- #C4ADE0
#C4ADE0
oklch(78.4% 0.075 305.2)
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 #AEC28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #AEC28D 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.