#AECD6D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.4% 0.128 123.9), rgb(174, 205, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#AECD6D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECD6D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.128 123.9) |
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 #AECD6D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECD6D | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECD6D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECD6D text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD4
oklch(93.7% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2AE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 124.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECD6D
oklch(80.4% 0.128 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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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)
#AECD6D 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) | #D6C365 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C172 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4C5B6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECD6D
#AECD6D
oklch(80.4% 0.128 123.9)
- #D0ABFF
#D0ABFF
oklch(80.4% 0.122 304)
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 #AECD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #AECD6D 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.