#AACC74
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.121 126.3), rgb(170, 204, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#AACC74 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACC74 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 204, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.121 126.3) |
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 #AACC74 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACC74 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACC74 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACC74 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD6
oklch(93.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2B2
oklch(88.6% 0.067 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACC74
oklch(80% 0.121 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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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)
#AACC74 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) | #D4C26D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C079 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC5B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACC74
#AACC74
oklch(80% 0.121 126.3)
- #D1A9FB
#D1A9FB
oklch(80% 0.121 306.2)
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 #AACC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
Use #AACC74 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.