#AEC588
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.1% 0.086 125.1), rgb(174, 197, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#AEC588 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC588 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 197, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.086 125.1) |
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 #AEC588 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC588 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC588 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC588 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC588
oklch(79.1% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF47
oklch(70.7% 0.137 125)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#AEC588 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) | #CCBE84 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BFB5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC588
#AEC588
oklch(79.1% 0.086 125.1)
- #C8ADE8
#C8ADE8
oklch(79.1% 0.087 305.4)
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 #AEC588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
Use #AEC588 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.