#AEC991
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.081 129), rgb(174, 201, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#AEC991 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC991 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.081 129) |
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 #AEC991 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC991 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC991 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC991 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC991
oklch(80.2% 0.081 129)
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Step 400
400
#87B053
oklch(70.7% 0.13 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B04
oklch(63% 0.166 129)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C02
oklch(26.9% 0.068 128.4)
#AEC991 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) | #CFC18D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC094 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C4BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC991
#AEC991
oklch(80.2% 0.081 129)
- #CEB0E7
#CEB0E7
oklch(80.2% 0.083 309.3)
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 #AEC991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEC991 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.