#AEC789
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.6% 0.088 126.2), rgb(174, 199, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#AEC789 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC789 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 199, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.088 126.2) |
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 #AEC789 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC789 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC789 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC789 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC789
oklch(79.6% 0.088 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AB046
oklch(70.7% 0.141 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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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
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#AEC789 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) | #CEBF85 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C1B7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC789
#AEC789
oklch(79.6% 0.088 126.2)
- #CAAEE9
#CAAEE9
oklch(79.5% 0.087 306.1)
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 #AEC789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEC789 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.