#AEC489
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(78.9% 0.083 124.9), rgb(174, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#AEC489 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC489 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.083 124.9) |
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 #AEC489 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC489 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC489 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC489 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC489
oklch(78.9% 0.083 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF4B
oklch(70.8% 0.133 125)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#AEC489 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) | #CBBD85 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEB5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC489
#AEC489
oklch(78.9% 0.083 124.9)
- #C6ADE6
#C6ADE6
oklch(78.9% 0.084 304.6)
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 #AEC489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC489 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.