#AEC997
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.074 131), rgb(174, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#AEC997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC997 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.074 131) |
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 #AEC997 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC997 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC997 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC997 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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)
#AEC997
oklch(80.3% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400
#86B05E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#689B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B05
oklch(37.6% 0.098 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 131.2)
#AEC997 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) | #CEC294 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC099 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC5BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC997
#AEC997
oklch(80.3% 0.074 131)
- #CEB2E2
#CEB2E2
oklch(80.3% 0.073 311)
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 #AEC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEC997 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.