#AAD08E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.098 132.6), rgb(170, 208, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#AAD08E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD08E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 208, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.098 132.6) |
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 #AAD08E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD08E | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD08E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAD08E text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD08E
oklch(81.4% 0.098 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB444
oklch(70.6% 0.156 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#AAD08E 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) | #D6C78A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C491 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCBBF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD08E
#AAD08E
oklch(81.4% 0.098 132.6)
- #D8B0F0
#D8B0F0
oklch(81.4% 0.098 312.5)
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 #AAD08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #AAD08E 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.