#AACC83
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.104 128.8), rgb(170, 204, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#AACC83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACC83 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 204, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.104 128.8) |
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 #AACC83 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACC83 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACC83 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACC83 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 129.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACC83
oklch(80.3% 0.104 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B330
oklch(70.6% 0.166 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#AACC83 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) | #D3C37E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC087 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC6BA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACC83
#AACC83
oklch(80.3% 0.104 128.8)
- #D2ACF2
#D2ACF2
oklch(80.2% 0.105 308.9)
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 #AACC83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #AACC83 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.