#AEC690
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.5% 0.078 127.5), rgb(174, 198, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#AEC690 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC690 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.078 127.5) |
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 #AEC690 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC690 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC690 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC690 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC690
oklch(79.5% 0.078 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF56
oklch(70.7% 0.124 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A11
oklch(63.1% 0.159 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#AEC690 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) | #CCBF8D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD92 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C1B8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC690
#AEC690
oklch(79.5% 0.078 127.5)
- #CAAFE3
#CAAFE3
oklch(79.5% 0.078 308.2)
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 #AEC690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #AEC690 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.