#AECC9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.071 134.8), rgb(174, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#AECC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECC9E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.071 134.8) |
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 #AECC9E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECC9E | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECC9E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECC9E text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECC9E
oklch(81.1% 0.071 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B067
oklch(70.6% 0.112 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#619C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#47860C
oklch(55.6% 0.157 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C05
oklch(42.6% 0.12 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#AECC9E 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) | #D0C59B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC8BF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECC9E
#AECC9E
oklch(81.1% 0.071 134.8)
- #D3B4E1
#D3B4E1
oklch(81.1% 0.071 315.3)
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 #AECC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #AECC9E 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.