#AEC36E
Closest named color: Light Olive (#ACBF69). oklch(78.2% 0.113 120.4), rgb(174, 195, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#AEC36E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive (#ACBF69) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC36E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.113 120.4) |
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 #AEC36E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC36E | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC36E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC36E text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 120.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC36E
oklch(78.2% 0.113 120.4)
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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)
#AEC36E 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) | #CCBA67 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA72 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BBAF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC36E
#AEC36E
oklch(78.2% 0.113 120.4)
- #C4A7F5
#C4A7F5
oklch(78.2% 0.113 300.9)
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 #AEC36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.011
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
Use #AEC36E 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.