#AED249
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.2% 0.166 122.8), rgb(174, 210, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#AED249 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED249 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.166 122.8) |
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 #AED249 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED249 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED249 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED249 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0CD
oklch(93.7% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEE49F
oklch(88.6% 0.093 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED249
oklch(81.2% 0.166 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#AED249 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) | #DEC636 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C453 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C8B6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED249
#AED249
oklch(81.2% 0.166 122.8)
- #D0AFFF
#D0AFFF
oklch(81.1% 0.115 302.8)
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 #AED249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.063
Use #AED249 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.