#AEC68A
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.4% 0.085 126), rgb(174, 198, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#AEC68A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC68A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.085 126) |
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 #AEC68A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC68A | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC68A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC68A text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 126.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC68A
oklch(79.4% 0.085 126)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF4A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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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
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#AEC68A 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) | #CCBE86 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C0B6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC68A
#AEC68A
oklch(79.4% 0.085 126)
- #C9AEE8
#C9AEE8
oklch(79.4% 0.086 305.7)
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 #AEC68A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.027
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #AEC68A 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.