#AECB9B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2), rgb(174, 203, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#AECB9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECB9B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2) |
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 #AECB9B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECB9B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECB9B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECB9B text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#83B063
oklch(70.6% 0.116 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#649C33
oklch(63.2% 0.149 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 133)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D0A
oklch(27.2% 0.062 133.3)
#AECB9B 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) | #CFC498 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC7BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECB9B
#AECB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.073 133.2)
- #D1B3E2
#D1B3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 313.3)
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 #AECB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #AECB9B 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.