#AACC9E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6), rgb(170, 204, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#AACC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACC9E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6) |
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 #AACC9E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACC9E | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACC9E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACC9E text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB268
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#599E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.15 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8813
oklch(55.7% 0.162 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E09
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#AACC9E 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) | #CFC49B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9BF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACC9E
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
- #D4B2E0
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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 #AACC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #AACC9E 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.