#AECE9D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.075 134.9), rgb(174, 206, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#AECE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECE9D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 206, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.075 134.9) |
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 #AECE9D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECE9D | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECE9D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECE9D text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECE9D
oklch(81.5% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB162
oklch(70.6% 0.121 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D32
oklch(63.1% 0.154 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#AECE9D 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) | #D2C69A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECAC1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECE9D
#AECE9D
oklch(81.5% 0.075 134.9)
- #D5B4E5
#D5B4E5
oklch(81.4% 0.076 314.6)
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 #AECE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #AECE9D 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.