#AED36D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.136 125.7), rgb(174, 211, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#AED36D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED36D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.136 125.7) |
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 #AED36D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED36D | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED36D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED36D text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED36D
oklch(81.8% 0.136 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#AED36D 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) | #DCC864 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C673 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CBBB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED36D
#AED36D
oklch(81.8% 0.136 125.7)
- #D5B0FF
#D5B0FF
oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4)
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 #AED36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
Use #AED36D 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.