#AEC37B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.4% 0.098 121.9), rgb(174, 195, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#AEC37B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC37B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.098 121.9) |
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 #AEC37B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC37B | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC37B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC37B text on black | 10.89:1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC37B
oklch(78.4% 0.098 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AF28
oklch(70.7% 0.157 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AEC37B 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) | #CBBB76 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB7E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BCB1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC37B
#AEC37B
oklch(78.4% 0.098 121.9)
- #C4AAEE
#C4AAEE
oklch(78.4% 0.099 301.7)
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 #AEC37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
Use #AEC37B 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.