#AEC66D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.118 121.5), rgb(174, 198, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#AEC66D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC66D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.118 121.5) |
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 #AEC66D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC66D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC66D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC66D text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2E1B0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC66D
oklch(78.9% 0.118 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AEC66D 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) | #D0BD66 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC72 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEB1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC66D
#AEC66D
oklch(78.9% 0.118 121.5)
- #C8A8FA
#C8A8FA
oklch(78.9% 0.118 301.7)
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 #AEC66D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.012
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #AEC66D 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.