#AECE4B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.3% 0.16 121.8), rgb(174, 206, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#AECE4B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECE4B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 206, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.16 121.8) |
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 #AECE4B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECE4B | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECE4B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECE4B text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCD
oklch(93.5% 0.046 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE3A1
oklch(88.5% 0.089 121.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECE4B
oklch(80.3% 0.16 121.8)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AECE4B 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) | #DAC23A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C254 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C4B3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECE4B
#AECE4B
oklch(80.3% 0.16 121.8)
- #CDACFF
#CDACFF
oklch(80.3% 0.12 302)
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 #AECE4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #AECE4B 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.