#AAC99B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.071 135.5), rgb(170, 201, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#AAC99B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC99B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 201, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.071 135.5) |
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 #AAC99B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC99B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC99B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC99B text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC99B
oklch(80.1% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B167
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C3A
oklch(63% 0.146 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#44870D
oklch(55.7% 0.16 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D05
oklch(42.8% 0.123 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#AAC99B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC5BC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC99B
#AAC99B
oklch(80.1% 0.071 135.5)
- #D0B1DE
#D0B1DE
oklch(80.2% 0.071 315.3)
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 #AAC99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #AAC99B 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.