What color is #AAEC53?

#AAEC53 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(170, 236, 83), and in HSL hsl(86, 80%, 63%).

Is #AAEC53 accessible as text?

On white, #AAEC53 has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #AAEC53, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AAEC53?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #AAEC53?

#AAEC53 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9755EC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AAEC53 below.

Is #AAEC53 good for buttons?

#AAEC53 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AAEC53 — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AAEC53 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #AAEC53 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#AAEC53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AAEC53

Not just a swatch — here's how #AAEC53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AAEC53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AAEC53 Secondary #E27534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AAEC53 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AAEC53 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AAEC53 Secondary #EBFFD4 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #AAEC53 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #AAEC53 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #AAEC53

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For fashion

People also use #AAEC53 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #78EC55 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AAEC53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AAEC53;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 236 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.0% 0.193 129.7);
  --color-50: #F8FEF1;
  --color-100: #EDFCD9;
  --color-200: #DBF7B6;
  --color-300: #BEEB84;
  --color-400: #A2DB57;
  --color-500: #84C134;
  --color-600: #68932F;
  --color-700: #4C6827;
  --color-800: #33441D;
  --color-900: #202914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#F8FEF1',
    100: '#EDFCD9',
    200: '#DBF7B6',
    300: '#BEEB84',
    400: '#A2DB57',
    500: '#84C134',
    600: '#68932F',
    700: '#4C6827',
    800: '#33441D',
    900: '#202914',
  },
}

$base: #AAEC53;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF1;
$base-100: #EDFCD9;
$base-200: #DBF7B6;
$base-300: #BEEB84;
$base-400: #A2DB57;
$base-500: #84C134;
$base-600: #68932F;
$base-700: #4C6827;
$base-800: #33441D;
$base-900: #202914;
$base-hover: #8EE61B;
$base-subtle: #E5F4D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AAEC53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBF7B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEEB84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A2DB57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#84C134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#68932F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C6827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#202914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AAEC53

Color Lab

Pairs with #AAEC53

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