#AEC454
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.1% 0.14 119.1), rgb(174, 196, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#AEC454 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC454 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.14 119.1) |
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 #AEC454 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC454 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC454 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC454 text on black | 10.82:1 | 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
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED0
oklch(93.5% 0.041 119.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3E1A7
oklch(88.5% 0.078 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC454
oklch(78.1% 0.14 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#AEC454 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) | #CFBA48 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB5B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BAAC | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC454
#AEC454
oklch(78.1% 0.14 119.1)
- #C3A4FF
#C3A4FF
oklch(78% 0.13 299)
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 #AEC454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC454 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.