#AAD09D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.7% 0.081 137.8), rgb(170, 208, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#AAD09D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD09D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 208, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.081 137.8) |
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 #AAD09D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD09D | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD09D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAD09D text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD09D
oklch(81.7% 0.081 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B361
oklch(70.6% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#529F30
oklch(63% 0.164 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 138)
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Step 950
950
#142E09
oklch(27.1% 0.069 137.8)
#AAD09D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CCC2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD09D
#AAD09D
oklch(81.7% 0.081 137.8)
- #D9B3E6
#D9B3E6
oklch(81.7% 0.081 317.4)
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 #AAD09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #AAD09D 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.