#AAD680
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.123 130.8), rgb(170, 214, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#AAD680 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD680 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 214, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.123 130.8) |
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 #AAD680 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD680 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD680 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD680 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.068 130.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD680
oklch(82.5% 0.123 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#AAD680 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) | #DDCB7A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C885 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFC1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD680
#AAD680
oklch(82.5% 0.123 130.8)
- #DEAFFF
#DEAFFF
oklch(82.4% 0.12 310.7)
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 #AAD680, 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 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #AAD680 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.