#AEC299
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.06 128.9), rgb(174, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#AEC299 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC299 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.06 128.9) |
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 #AEC299 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC299 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC299 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC299 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC299
oklch(78.8% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#729841
oklch(63.2% 0.124 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A821C
oklch(55.7% 0.135 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D0B
oklch(49% 0.125 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5910
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#344A16
oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#AEC299 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BEB7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC299
#AEC299
oklch(78.8% 0.06 128.9)
- #C5B0D8
#C5B0D8
oklch(78.8% 0.06 308.7)
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 #AEC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEC299 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.