#AAC488
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.6% 0.086 127.3), rgb(170, 196, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#AAC488 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC488 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.086 127.3) |
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 #AAC488 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC488 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC488 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC488 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC488
oklch(78.6% 0.086 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B04A
oklch(70.7% 0.138 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#AAC488 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) | #CABC84 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBFB4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC488
#AAC488
oklch(78.6% 0.086 127.3)
- #C8ABE5
#C8ABE5
oklch(78.6% 0.086 307.2)
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 #AAC488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
Use #AAC488 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.