#aec261 color: Middle Green Yellow
#aec261 is rgb(174, 194, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.794% 0.12516 119.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 24%
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About #aec261
#aec261 is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 119°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#acbf60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #aec261 mixed with white
Darker: #aec261 mixed with black
Calmer: #aec261 with less saturation
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Questions about #aec261
What color is #aec261?
#aec261 is soft light lime. The closest named color is Middle Green Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(174, 194, 97), in HSL hsl(72.37, 44.29%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.794% 0.12516 119.031).
What colors go well with #aec261?
The complementary color of #aec261 is #c2a4fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7b24e and #7acd8a. The triadic partners are #62c1fe and #f794b5.
Is white or black text more readable on #aec261?
Black text reads better on #aec261: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aec261 a warm or cool color?
#aec261 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.125.