#AEC98E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.085 128.2), rgb(174, 201, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#AEC98E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC98E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.085 128.2) |
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 #AEC98E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC98E | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC98E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC98E text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC98E
oklch(80.1% 0.085 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#87B04D
oklch(70.6% 0.136 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#AEC98E 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) | #CFC18A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC091 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C4B9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC98E
#AEC98E
oklch(80.1% 0.085 128.2)
- #CDB0E9
#CDB0E9
oklch(80.1% 0.085 307.7)
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 #AEC98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.024
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEC98E 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.