#AACEA0
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.3% 0.074 138.9), rgb(170, 206, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#AACEA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 206, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.074 138.9) |
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 #AACEA0 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACEA0 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACEA0 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACEA0 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACEA0
oklch(81.3% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B269
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 500
500
#559E3E
oklch(63% 0.151 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#378816
oklch(55.5% 0.164 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#287403
oklch(49.2% 0.154 139)
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Step 800
800
#235E0B
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#AACEA0 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) | #D1C69D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CBC1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACEA0
#AACEA0
oklch(81.3% 0.074 138.9)
- #D7B3E1
#D7B3E1
oklch(81.3% 0.074 318.8)
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 #AACEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #AACEA0 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.