#AECD56
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.1% 0.15 122.1), rgb(174, 205, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#AECD56 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECD56 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.15 122.1) |
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 #AECD56 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECD56 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECD56 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECD56 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCF
oklch(93.6% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2A5
oklch(88.4% 0.083 122.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECD56
oklch(80.1% 0.15 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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)
#AECD56 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) | #D8C249 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C15E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C3B3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECD56
#AECD56
oklch(80.1% 0.15 122.1)
- #CDABFF
#CDABFF
oklch(80.1% 0.121 302.3)
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 #AECD56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #AECD56 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.