#AECE98
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.4% 0.081 132.9), rgb(174, 206, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#AECE98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECE98 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 206, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.081 132.9) |
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 #AECE98 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECE98 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECE98 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECE98 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECE98
oklch(81.4% 0.081 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B25A
oklch(70.8% 0.13 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D1E
oklch(63% 0.165 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#AECE98 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) | #D3C695 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC39B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCAC0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECE98
#AECE98
oklch(81.4% 0.081 132.9)
- #D5B3E8
#D5B3E8
oklch(81.4% 0.082 313.3)
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 #AECE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #AECE98 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.