#AEC292
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(78.6% 0.069 126.3), rgb(174, 194, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#AEC292 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC292 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.069 126.3) |
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 #AEC292 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC292 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC292 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC292 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC292
oklch(78.6% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#74982B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A06
oklch(37.8% 0.092 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#AEC292 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) | #C7BC8F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB94 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BDB5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC292
#AEC292
oklch(78.6% 0.069 126.3)
- #C4AEDD
#C4AEDD
oklch(78.5% 0.07 306.1)
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 #AEC292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC292 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.