#AACA79
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.112 126.4), rgb(170, 202, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#AACA79 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACA79 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 202, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.112 126.4) |
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 #AACA79 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACA79 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACA79 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACA79 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACA79
oklch(79.7% 0.112 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#84B305
oklch(70.7% 0.179 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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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
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#AACA79 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) | #D2C073 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF7D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC3B6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACA79
#AACA79
oklch(79.7% 0.112 126.4)
- #CFAAF6
#CFAAF6
oklch(79.7% 0.112 306.3)
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 #AACA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
Use #AACA79 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.