#AEC57A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.102 122.6), rgb(174, 197, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#AEC57A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC57A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 197, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.102 122.6) |
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 #AEC57A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC57A | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC57A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC57A text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#D2E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 122.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC57A
oklch(78.8% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FB01F
oklch(70.8% 0.164 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AEC57A 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) | #CDBD74 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BEB2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC57A
#AEC57A
oklch(78.8% 0.102 122.6)
- #C7AAF1
#C7AAF1
oklch(78.8% 0.103 302.8)
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 #AEC57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
Use #AEC57A 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.