#AAC485
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.5% 0.09 126.6), rgb(170, 196, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#AAC485 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC485 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 196, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.09 126.6) |
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 #AAC485 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC485 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC485 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC485 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC485
oklch(78.5% 0.09 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#89B044
oklch(70.6% 0.143 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#AAC485 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) | #CBBC81 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB88 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBEB4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC485
#AAC485
oklch(78.5% 0.09 126.6)
- #C8AAE7
#C8AAE7
oklch(78.5% 0.091 306.8)
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 #AAC485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
Use #AAC485 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.