#AECF99
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.6% 0.082 133.5), rgb(174, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#AECF99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECF99 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.082 133.5) |
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 #AECF99 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECF99 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECF99 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECF99 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECF99
oklch(81.6% 0.082 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E1F
oklch(63.2% 0.167 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#AECF99 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) | #D4C796 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCBC1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECF99
#AECF99
oklch(81.6% 0.082 133.5)
- #D6B4E9
#D6B4E9
oklch(81.7% 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 #AECF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #AECF99 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.