#AECC92
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.085 130.3), rgb(174, 204, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#AECC92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 130°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECC92 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 204, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.085 130.3) |
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 #AECC92 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECC92 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECC92 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECC92 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECC92
oklch(80.8% 0.085 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B151
oklch(70.6% 0.136 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D01
oklch(27% 0.072 130.4)
#AECC92 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) | #D2C48E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C7BD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECC92
#AECC92
oklch(80.8% 0.085 130.3)
- #D2B1EA
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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 #AECC92, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #AECC92 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.