#AAC199
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.061 132.1), rgb(170, 193, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#AAC199 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC199 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.061 132.1) |
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 #AAC199 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC199 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC199 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC199 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC199
oklch(78.3% 0.061 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132)
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Step 500
500
#6D9945
oklch(63.2% 0.124 132)
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Step 600
600
#548323
oklch(55.6% 0.135 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#446F15
oklch(49.2% 0.126 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A15
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#AAC199 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) | #C5BB97 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBDB6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC199
#AAC199
oklch(78.3% 0.061 132.1)
- #C6AED5
#C6AED5
oklch(78.4% 0.06 312.4)
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 #AAC199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #AAC199 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.