#AEC65A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.137 120.1), rgb(174, 198, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#AEC65A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC65A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.137 120.1) |
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 #AEC65A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC65A | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC65A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC65A text on black | 11.02:1 | 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
#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
#D2E1A9
oklch(88.5% 0.076 120.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC65A
oklch(78.6% 0.137 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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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)
#AEC65A 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) | #D1BC4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC61 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BDAE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC65A
#AEC65A
oklch(78.6% 0.137 120.1)
- #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 #AEC65A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEC65A 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.