#AECD83
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.8% 0.104 127.1), rgb(174, 205, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#AECD83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 127°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECD83 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.104 127.1) |
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 #AECD83 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECD83 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECD83 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECD83 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECD83
oklch(80.8% 0.104 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B22B
oklch(70.6% 0.166 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#AECD83 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) | #D4C47E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C287 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2C7BA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECD83
#AECD83
oklch(80.8% 0.104 127.1)
- #D2AFF5
#D2AFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.103 307)
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 #AECD83, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #AECD83 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.