#AEC77D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.102 123.9), rgb(174, 199, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#AEC77D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 124°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC77D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 199, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.102 123.9) |
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 #AEC77D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC77D | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC77D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC77D text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC77D
oklch(79.3% 0.102 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CB025
oklch(70.6% 0.162 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#AEC77D 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) | #CFBE78 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE81 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C0B4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC77D
#AEC77D
oklch(79.3% 0.102 123.9)
- #CAABF1
#CAABF1
oklch(79.3% 0.102 304.4)
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 #AEC77D, 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
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #AEC77D 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.