#AAD783
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.7% 0.121 131.5), rgb(170, 215, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#AAD783 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD783 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 215, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.121 131.5) |
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 #AAD783 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD783 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD783 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD783 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#C9E3B5
oklch(88.5% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD783
oklch(82.7% 0.121 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B707
oklch(70.6% 0.193 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#AAD783 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) | #DECC7D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C888 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD783
#AAD783
oklch(82.7% 0.121 131.5)
- #E0B0FF
#E0B0FF
oklch(82.7% 0.119 311.6)
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 #AAD783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
Use #AAD783 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.