#AED300
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.196 121.5), rgb(174, 211, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#AED300 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.196 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED300 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.196 121.5) |
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 #AED300 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED300 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED300 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED300 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F9E5
oklch(97.1% 0.027 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C7
oklch(93.5% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE593
oklch(88.5% 0.109 121.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED300
oklch(81.1% 0.196 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9600
oklch(62.9% 0.152 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#AED300 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) | #E1C500 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC52A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C7B3 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED300
#AED300
oklch(81.1% 0.196 121.5)
- #CEB0FF
#CEB0FF
oklch(81.1% 0.113 301.4)
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 #AED300, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AED300.
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 0.034
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.066
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.068
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.071
Use #AED300 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.