#AAD86D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.145 128.4), rgb(170, 216, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#AAD86D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD86D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 216, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.145 128.4) |
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 #AAD86D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD86D | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD86D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD86D 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AB
oklch(88.5% 0.081 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD86D
oklch(82.6% 0.145 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#AAD86D 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) | #E1CC64 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC973 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED0BF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD86D
#AAD86D
oklch(82.6% 0.145 128.4)
- #DBB2FF
#DBB2FF
oklch(82.6% 0.114 308.4)
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 #AAD86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAD86D 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.