#AECA81
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.1% 0.102 125.7), rgb(174, 202, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#AECA81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECA81 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.102 125.7) |
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 #AECA81 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECA81 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECA81 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECA81 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECA81
oklch(80.1% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B12B
oklch(70.6% 0.162 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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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)
#AECA81 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) | #D2C17C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC085 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C4B8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECA81
#AECA81
oklch(80.1% 0.102 125.7)
- #CEADF2
#CEADF2
oklch(80% 0.102 306.1)
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 #AECA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.016
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #AECA81 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.