#AECC81
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.5% 0.105 126.4), rgb(174, 204, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#AECC81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECC81 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 204, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.105 126.4) |
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 #AECC81 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECC81 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECC81 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECC81 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECC81
oklch(80.5% 0.105 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B226
oklch(70.7% 0.167 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#AECC81 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) | #D4C37C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC185 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C5B9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECC81
#AECC81
oklch(80.5% 0.105 126.4)
- #D0AEF5
#D0AEF5
oklch(80.5% 0.104 306.1)
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 #AECC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #AECC81 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.