#AEC97E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.104 124.8), rgb(174, 201, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#AEC97E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC97E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.104 124.8) |
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 #AEC97E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC97E | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC97E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC97E text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC97E
oklch(79.8% 0.104 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AB123
oklch(70.7% 0.165 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#AEC97E 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) | #D1C079 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF82 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C2B6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC97E
#AEC97E
oklch(79.8% 0.104 124.8)
- #CCACF3
#CCACF3
oklch(79.7% 0.104 304.8)
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 #AEC97E, 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 0.018
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #AEC97E 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.