#AACB93
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.4% 0.084 132.9), rgb(170, 203, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#AACB93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACB93 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 203, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.084 132.9) |
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 #AACB93 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACB93 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACB93 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACB93 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACB93
oklch(80.4% 0.084 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB256
oklch(70.7% 0.134 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E12
oklch(63.2% 0.172 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#AACB93 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) | #D0C38F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC096 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC6BC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACB93
#AACB93
oklch(80.4% 0.084 132.9)
- #D2AFE6
#D2AFE6
oklch(80.3% 0.085 313.1)
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 #AACB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #AACB93 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.