#AEC48E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79% 0.077 126.1), rgb(174, 196, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#AEC48E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC48E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.077 126.1) |
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 #AEC48E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC48E | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC48E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC48E text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC48E
oklch(79% 0.077 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE55
oklch(70.6% 0.123 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#71990C
oklch(63% 0.158 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#AEC48E 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) | #CABD8B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC90 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BFB6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC48E
#AEC48E
oklch(79% 0.077 126.1)
- #C7AEE2
#C7AEE2
oklch(79% 0.077 306.5)
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 #AEC48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC48E 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.