#AEC479
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.102 122.1), rgb(174, 196, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#AEC479 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC479 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.102 122.1) |
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 #AEC479 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC479 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC479 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC479 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E6EDD8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 122)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 122.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC479
oklch(78.6% 0.102 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AF1E
oklch(70.6% 0.163 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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)
#AEC479 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) | #CCBC73 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BDB1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC479
#AEC479
oklch(78.6% 0.102 122.1)
- #C5AAF0
#C5AAF0
oklch(78.6% 0.102 301.8)
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 #AEC479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
Use #AEC479 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.