#AEC657
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(78.6% 0.14 119.9), rgb(174, 198, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#AEC657 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC657 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.14 119.9) |
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 #AEC657 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC657 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC657 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC657 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F4F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1A8
oklch(88.4% 0.077 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC657
oklch(78.6% 0.14 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#AEC657 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) | #D1BC4C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC5E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BDAE | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC657
#AEC657
oklch(78.6% 0.14 119.9)
- #C6A6FF
#C6A6FF
oklch(78.6% 0.128 300)
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 #AEC657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC657 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.