#AEC473
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.109 121.4), rgb(174, 196, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#AEC473 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC473 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.109 121.4) |
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 #AEC473 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC473 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC473 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC473 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC473
oklch(78.5% 0.109 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AEC473 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) | #CDBB6D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB77 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BDB0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC473
#AEC473
oklch(78.5% 0.109 121.4)
- #C5A9F4
#C5A9F4
oklch(78.6% 0.108 301.1)
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 #AEC473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
Use #AEC473 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.