#AAD485
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.114 131.3), rgb(170, 212, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#AAD485 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD485 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 212, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.114 131.3) |
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 #AAD485 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD485 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD485 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD485 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B7
oklch(88.4% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD485
oklch(82.1% 0.114 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B622
oklch(70.6% 0.182 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#AAD485 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) | #DBC97F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C689 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCEC0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD485
#AAD485
oklch(82.1% 0.114 131.3)
- #DDAFFB
#DDAFFB
oklch(82.1% 0.115 311.5)
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 #AAD485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.012
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #AAD485 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.