#AECA8F
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.085 128.8), rgb(174, 202, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#AECA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECA8F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.085 128.8) |
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 #AECA8F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECA8F | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECA8F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECA8F text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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)
#AECA8F
oklch(80.3% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#86B14E
oklch(70.8% 0.137 129)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#AECA8F 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) | #D0C28B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC092 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C5BA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECA8F
#AECA8F
oklch(80.3% 0.085 128.8)
- #CFB0E9
#CFB0E9
oklch(80.3% 0.086 309.2)
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 #AECA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #AECA8F 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.