#AAC786
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.093 127.9), rgb(170, 199, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#AAC786 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC786 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 199, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.093 127.9) |
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 #AAC786 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC786 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC786 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC786 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC786
oklch(79.2% 0.093 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#86B141
oklch(70.6% 0.148 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#AAC786 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) | #CDBF82 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD89 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC1B6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC786
#AAC786
oklch(79.2% 0.093 127.9)
- #CCABEA
#CCABEA
oklch(79.2% 0.094 308.2)
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 #AAC786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #AAC786 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.