#AECF94
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.5% 0.087 131.9), rgb(174, 207, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#AECF94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECF94 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.087 131.9) |
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 #AECF94 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECF94 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECF94 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECF94 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECF94
oklch(81.5% 0.087 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B251
oklch(70.7% 0.139 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D01
oklch(26.9% 0.073 131.9)
#AECF94 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) | #D4C790 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCABF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECF94
#AECF94
oklch(81.5% 0.087 131.9)
- #D6B3EC
#D6B3EC
oklch(81.6% 0.087 312.1)
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 #AECF94, 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 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #AECF94 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.