#AEC795
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(79.8% 0.073 129.5), rgb(174, 199, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#AEC795 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 130°. 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 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC795 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 199, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 31%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.073 129.5) |
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 #AEC795 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC795 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC795 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC795 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC795
oklch(79.8% 0.073 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A28
oklch(63% 0.15 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#AEC795 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) | #CCC092 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE97 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C3BA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC795
#AEC795
oklch(79.8% 0.073 129.5)
- #CBB1E1
#CBB1E1
oklch(79.8% 0.072 309.2)
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 #AEC795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #AEC795 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.