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#aec66e color: Old Lime

#aec66e is rgb(174, 198, 110) in RGB and oklch(78.871% 0.11707 121.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76°
100%

78.9%
0.117
122°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #aec66e

#aec66e is a soft light lime color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Lime (#aec571). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #aec66e mixed with white

  1. aec66e
  2. b6cc7e
  3. bed28d
  4. c5d79b
  5. cdddaa
  6. d6e3b8
  7. dee9c6
  8. e6eed5
  9. eef4e3
  10. f7f9f1

Darker: #aec66e mixed with black

  1. aec66e
  2. 97ac5f
  3. 809250
  4. 6a7a41
  5. 556233
  6. 414b26
  7. 2e3519
  8. 1c210e
  9. 0b0e04
  10. 010201

Calmer: #aec66e with less saturation

  1. aec66e
  2. afc577
  3. b0c47f
  4. b1c388
  5. b3c28f
  6. b4c197
  7. b5bf9e
  8. b6bea5
  9. b7bdac
  10. b9bbb3

Questions about #aec66e

What color is #aec66e?

#aec66e is soft light lime. The closest named color is Old Lime. In RGB it is rgb(174, 198, 110), in HSL hsl(76.36, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.871% 0.11707 121.629).

What colors go well with #aec66e?

The complementary color of #aec66e is #c8a8f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5b85b and #7ed094. The triadic partners are #71c3ff and #f89ab5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aec66e?

Black text reads better on #aec66e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aec66e a warm or cool color?

#aec66e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.117.