#AEDF86
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(84.9% 0.128 132.1), rgb(174, 223, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#AEDF86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDF86 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 223, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.128 132.1) |
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 #AEDF86 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDF86 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDF86 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDF86 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDF86
oklch(84.9% 0.128 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D65F
oklch(80.9% 0.164 132)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#AEDF86 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) | #E6D37F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF8B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D8C9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDF86
#AEDF86
oklch(84.9% 0.128 132.1)
- #E4BAFF
#E4BAFF
oklch(84.9% 0.104 311.8)
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 #AEDF86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEDF86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #AEDF86 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.