#AAC683
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.095 126.9), rgb(170, 198, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#AAC683 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC683 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 198, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.095 126.9) |
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 #AAC683 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC683 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC683 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC683 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC683
oklch(78.9% 0.095 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#87B13C
oklch(70.7% 0.152 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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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)
#AAC683 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) | #CDBE7E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC86 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC0B5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC683
#AAC683
oklch(78.9% 0.095 126.9)
- #CAABEA
#CAABEA
oklch(79% 0.094 306.8)
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 #AAC683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #AAC683 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.