#AEC683
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.093 124.5), rgb(174, 198, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#AEC683 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC683 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.093 124.5) |
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 #AEC683 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC683 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC683 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC683 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC683
oklch(79.2% 0.093 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CB03A
oklch(70.7% 0.15 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#AEC683 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) | #CDBE7E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD86 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C0B5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC683
#AEC683
oklch(79.2% 0.093 124.5)
- #C9ACEC
#C9ACEC
oklch(79.2% 0.094 305)
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 #AEC683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC683 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.