#AECA61
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.136 121.9), rgb(174, 202, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#AECA61 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECA61 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.136 121.9) |
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 #AECA61 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECA61 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECA61 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECA61 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFD2
oklch(93.7% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0E2AA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 122.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECA61
oklch(79.6% 0.136 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AECA61 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) | #D4C057 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF67 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C1B2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECA61
#AECA61
oklch(79.6% 0.136 121.9)
- #CBA9FF
#CBA9FF
oklch(79.6% 0.124 301.8)
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 #AECA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
Use #AECA61 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.