#AECFA0
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.073 136.4), rgb(174, 207, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#AECFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.073 136.4) |
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 #AECFA0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFA0 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECFA0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECFA0 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFA0
oklch(81.8% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D39
oklch(63.1% 0.15 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#408709
oklch(55.5% 0.163 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D04
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#274D11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#AECFA0 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) | #D3C79D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECBC2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFA0
#AECFA0
oklch(81.8% 0.073 136.4)
- #D7B5E4
#D7B5E4
oklch(81.8% 0.074 316.6)
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 #AECFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #AECFA0 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.