#aec67d
a balanced, soft green · warm · closest name: Dark Khaki
Token name suggestion: Studio Jade
#aec67d is a balanced soft green, 80° on the wheel and 41/100 on the cool side. Put black text on it (11.17:1). As text it scores 1.88:1 on white — use #667D37 instead. Nearest name is Dark Khaki, nearest Tailwind family is lime.
At a glance
Every number on this page in one read: what #aec67d is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.
Left edge is grey, right edge is full chroma; top is white, bottom is black. The dot is #aec67d.
Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.
Green carries most of what the eye calls brightness — that is why WCAG weights it 0.7152.
Every format
| HEX | #aec67d |
| HEX (8-digit) | #aec67dff |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 125) |
| RGBA | rgba(174, 198, 125, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 39%, 63%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(80, 37%, 78%) |
| HWB | hwb(80 49% 22%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 0%, 37%, 22%) |
| LAB | lab(76.6 -20.3 33.9) |
| LCH | lch(76.6 39.5 120.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.791 0.100 123.5) |
| XYZ (D65) | xyz(41.35, 50.87, 27.04) |
| Decimal | 11454077 |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.682 0.776 0.490) |
| Web-safe | #99CC66 |
Copy-ready code
/* CSS */
color: #aec67d;
background-color: #aec67d;
/* CSS custom property */
--brand: #aec67d;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#aec67d] bg-[#aec67d]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #aec67d;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.776, blue: 0.490)
/* UIKit */
UIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.776, blue: 0.490, alpha: 1)
/* Android XML */
<color name="brand">#AEC67D</color>
/* Android Compose */
Color(0xFFAEC67D)
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFAEC67D)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(125, 198, 174)
/* Python / PIL (RGB) */
(174, 198, 125)
/* Java AWT */
new Color(174, 198, 125)
/* .NET */
Color.FromArgb(255, 174, 198, 125)
/* OpenGL / Unity (0–1) */
(0.6824f, 0.7765f, 0.4902f, 1f)
/* LaTeX */
\definecolor{brand}{RGB}{174,198,125}/* mix without leaving CSS */ background: color-mix(in oklab, #aec67d 85%, white); border-color: color-mix(in oklab, #aec67d 40%, transparent); /* theme-aware in one line */ color: light-dark(#485927, #E4ECD4); /* relative colour syntax */ --hover: hsl(from #aec67d h s calc(l - 7));
Design tokens
The same ramp in the four formats a team actually needs. Paste one and the whole palette lands with it.
:root {
--brand-50: #F8FAF5;
--brand-100: #F1F4EB;
--brand-200: #E2E9D2;
--brand-300: #CEDDB1;
--brand-400: #aec67d;
--brand-500: #9EBB63;
--brand-600: #8BAA4B;
--brand-700: #748E3E;
--brand-800: #5D7132;
--brand-900: #455327;
--brand-950: #2B3419;
--brand: #aec67d;
--brand-ink: #000000;
--brand-surface: #F8FAF4;
--brand-border: #DCE6C6;
--brand-hover: #9EBB64;
--brand-pressed: #8FAF4D;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root {
--brand-surface: #1F2414;
--brand-ink: #E4ECD4;
}
}theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
brand: {
50: '#F8FAF5',
100: '#F1F4EB',
200: '#E2E9D2',
300: '#CEDDB1',
400: '#aec67d',
500: '#9EBB63',
600: '#8BAA4B',
700: '#748E3E',
800: '#5D7132',
900: '#455327',
950: '#2B3419',
DEFAULT: '#aec67d',
},
},
},
}$brand: (
'50': #F8FAF5,
'100': #F1F4EB,
'200': #E2E9D2,
'300': #CEDDB1,
'400': #aec67d,
'500': #9EBB63,
'600': #8BAA4B,
'700': #748E3E,
'800': #5D7132,
'900': #455327,
'950': #2B3419,
);
$brand-base: #aec67d;
$brand-ink: #000000;
@function brand($step) { @return map-get($brand, $step); }{
"color": {
"brand": {
"50": { "$value": "#F8FAF5", "$type": "color" },
"100": { "$value": "#F1F4EB", "$type": "color" },
"200": { "$value": "#E2E9D2", "$type": "color" },
"300": { "$value": "#CEDDB1", "$type": "color" },
"400": { "$value": "#aec67d", "$type": "color" },
"500": { "$value": "#9EBB63", "$type": "color" },
"600": { "$value": "#8BAA4B", "$type": "color" },
"700": { "$value": "#748E3E", "$type": "color" },
"800": { "$value": "#5D7132", "$type": "color" },
"900": { "$value": "#455327", "$type": "color" },
"950": { "$value": "#2B3419", "$type": "color" }
},
"brandInk": { "$value": "#000000", "$type": "color" }
}
}Best text color
Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.
Make it accessible
A contrast checker tells you that you failed. This tells you what to ship instead — same hue, same saturation, lightness moved only as far as WCAG demands.
Large text — 24px regular or 18.66px bold and above — only needs 3:1, so #809D45 is enough for headings on white. Non-text elements such as icons, chart strokes and focus rings also sit at 3:1 under WCAG 2.2 (1.4.11).
Accessibility — WCAG contrast
Contrast is symmetric, so each row covers both directions: #aec67d as text on that neutral, and that neutral as text on #aec67d.
| Neutral | Ratio | Verdict | Both directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| White#ffffff | 1.88:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 50#f8fafc | 1.80:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 100#f1f5f9 | 1.72:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 200#e2e8f0 | 1.52:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 300#cbd5e1 | 1.27:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 400#94a3b8 | 1.36:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 500#64748b | 2.53:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 600#475569 | 4.03:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 700#334155 | 5.51:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 800#1e293b | 7.78:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 900#0f172a | 9.50:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Black#000000 | 11.17:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
Roughly one man in twelve has some form of colour vision deficiency. If any of the three panels above is hard to tell apart from a neighbouring colour in your palette, add a shape, an icon or a label so the meaning does not rest on hue alone.
Color scale — 50 to 950
A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #aec67d is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.
The same eleven steps expressed in OKLCH, where equal lightness numbers actually look equally spaced. HSL ramps go muddy in the yellows and washed out in the blues; this one does not. Modern browsers render it natively — the hex ramp above is the fallback.
:root {
--brand-50: oklch(0.97 0.025 123.5);
--brand-100: oklch(0.94 0.040 123.5);
--brand-200: oklch(0.88 0.060 123.5);
--brand-300: oklch(0.80 0.078 123.5);
--brand-400: oklch(0.72 0.092 123.5);
--brand-500: oklch(0.64 0.100 123.5);
--brand-600: oklch(0.56 0.100 123.5);
--brand-700: oklch(0.48 0.094 123.5);
--brand-800: oklch(0.40 0.084 123.5);
--brand-900: oklch(0.32 0.070 123.5);
--brand-950: oklch(0.24 0.055 123.5);
}Colors that work with #aec67d
Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.
Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.
Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.
In real components
The same eight roles, wired into the interface patterns you will actually build with them. Every state below is a computed value, not a mock-up.
Focus ring uses the light variant so the field still reads as one shape.
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How to use #aec67d
Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.
- ✓Text and icons on dark surfaces
- ✓Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
- ✓Brand accents, badges and data highlights
- ✓Chart series and data categories
- ⚠Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
- ⚠Status meaning — pair it with an icon or label, never colour alone
- ⚠Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate
Meaning and mood
What a colour in this family tends to signal, and how this particular chroma and lightness change the reading.
Green means go, well, and grown. It carries finance, sustainability and health with almost no explanation needed.
The muted chroma softens the association — it reads considered rather than loud, which suits long-form and data-heavy screens. The mid lightness keeps it versatile in both themes.
Red/green pairs are the most common colour-blindness failure — never let the two carry meaning alone.
- FormalityMedium
- EnergyMedium
- Weight37/100
- TemperatureWarm
- ApproachabilityHigh
Colour associations are cultural and vary by market. Treat these as a starting point for a conversation with your audience, not a finding about them.
Similar colors
One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.
Color relationships
The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.
| Complementary | #957DC6 | Directly opposite — maximum tension | |
| Analogous left | #C6B97D | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Analogous right | #89C67D | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Split-complement 1 | #7D89C6 | Contrast without the clash | |
| Split-complement 2 | #B97DC6 | Contrast without the clash | |
| Triadic 1 | #7DAEC6 | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Triadic 2 | #C67DAE | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Tetradic | #7DC6B9 | Fourth corner of the square scheme |
#aec67d sits at 80°. Every dot is a harmony position and links to its own page in the table alongside.
RGB percentages
CMYK percentages
Total ink coverage is 71%. Most commercial presses cap around 300% — above that, sheets stop drying properly.
Color previews
#aec67d text on a black background
contrast 11.17:1
#aec67d text on a white background
contrast 1.88:1
#aec67d on grey
1.72:1
#aec67d on its own surface
1.79:1
#aec67d on its dark surface
8.46:1
CSS3 live lab
The quick brown fox
color: #aec67d;
background-color: #aec67d;
Glowing headline
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #aec67d;
Soft neon halo
text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(174, 198, 125, 0.45);
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(174, 198, 125, 0.45);
border: 3px solid #aec67d; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aec67d, #7DC67D);
Gradient headline
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #aec67d, #7DC68F); -webkit-background-clip: text; color: transparent;
outline: 2px solid #aec67d; outline-offset: 3px;
Marked up text
text-decoration-color: #aec67d; caret-color: #aec67d;
border-left: 4px solid #aec67d;
background: #F4F7ED; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #aec67d;
background: conic-gradient(#aec67d 68%, #e2e8f0 0);
Transparency
What each alpha value actually composites to. The top row is #aec67d over white; the bottom row is the same alpha over a checkerboard, so you can see what survives on a photo or a video.
Bottom row of hexes is the flattened result over white — use those when a design tool refuses transparency, or when you need a solid fallback.
rgba(174, 198, 125, 0.5) rgb(174 198 125 / 50%) #aec67d80 hsl(80 39% 63% / 50%) color-mix(in srgb, #aec67d 50%, transparent)
| Alpha | 8-digit hex | Flat on white |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | #aec67d1a | #F7F9F2 |
| 20% | #aec67d33 | #EFF4E5 |
| 40% | #aec67d66 | #DFE8CB |
| 60% | #aec67d99 | #CEDDB1 |
| 80% | #aec67dcc | #BED197 |
Gradients from #aec67d
Six recipes, each built from this hex and shown with the exact CSS that produced it.
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C8D9A7, #aec67d 45%, #485927);
background: linear-gradient(120deg, #aec67d, #68BD6E);
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #aec67d, #957DC6);
background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 20% 0%, #D6E2BD 0%, #aec67d 45%, #485927 100%);
background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F8FAF4, #ffffff);
background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 15% 20%, #D5C8A0 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(55% 55% at 85% 15%, #98CF92 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 95%, #485927 0%, transparent 65%), #aec67d;
Monochromatic scale
Palettes built from #aec67d
Shades — darker
Tints — lighter
Tones — desaturated
Color harmonies
Nearest named colors
Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.
Closest color with a full write-up: Pistachio (#93c572) — ΔE2000 5.3 away, with its history, psychology and brand usage.
#aec67d in the real world
Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.
Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.
Holds up across typical panel gamma. Still worth checking on an uncalibrated laptop, where mid-tones shift most.
Usable as-is on a dark surface at 11.17:1.
Explore nearby colors
Small, deliberate steps away from this hex — useful when you are hunting for the version of a colour that finally feels right.
#aec67d, answered
What color is #aec67d?
#aec67d is a balanced soft green, closest to Dark Khaki (ΔE2000 8.5). It sits at 80° on the hue wheel with 39% saturation and 63% lightness, which reads as warm.
What is the RGB value of #aec67d?
rgb(174, 198, 125) — 174 red, 198 green and 125 blue out of 255, or 68.2% / 77.6% / 49% by channel.
What is #aec67d in HSL and HSV?
hsl(80, 39%, 63%) and hsv(80, 37%, 78%). HSL is what CSS takes; HSV is what your design tool's picker shows, which is why the saturation numbers rarely match.
Is #aec67d a light or a dark color?
It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5087 and perceived brightness is 72%, so black text on it reaches 11.17:1.
Should I use black or white text on #aec67d?
Black. It scores 11.17:1 against #aec67d, versus 1.88:1 for white — AAA at any size.
Is #aec67d accessible on a white background?
#aec67d on white scores 1.88:1, which fails WCAG AA at every size. Darken it to #667D37 to reach 4.5:1, or #4C5D29 for 7:1.
What is the complementary color of #aec67d?
#957DC6 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #7D89C6 and #B97DC6, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.
What colors go well with #aec67d?
For interface work: #F8FAF4 as the surface, #DCE6C6 for borders, #819B4B for secondary text, #7F79CA as an accent and #485927 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C6B97D and #89C67D stays calm, while #957DC6 is the loudest partner.
What is #aec67d in CMYK for printing?
cmyk(12%, 0%, 37%, 22%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.
Is #aec67d warm or cool?
Warm — it scores 41 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #C6C37D; nudged cooler, #92C87B.
Which Tailwind color is closest to #aec67d?
The lime family — its 500 step is #84cc16, ΔE2000 12.2 away. That is a visible difference, so define #aec67d as a custom token rather than reaching for the built-in.
How do I use #aec67d in Tailwind CSS?
Inline it as an arbitrary value with bg-[#aec67d] or text-[#aec67d], or register the whole ramp under theme.extend.colors.brand so you get bg-brand-500 and friends. The generated 50–950 scale on this page is ready to paste into your config.
What is #aec67d with 50% opacity?
rgba(174, 198, 125, 0.5), or #aec67d80 in eight-digit hex. Over white that composites to #D7E3BE; over black, #57633F.
Is #aec67d a web-safe color?
No. The nearest web-safe colour is #99CC66, ΔE2000 6 away. The palette only matters for legacy displays and some email clients now.
What does the color #aec67d mean?
As a green, it reads safe, growing, natural. Green means go, well, and grown. It carries finance, sustainability and health with almost no explanation needed. At this moderate chroma the association is present but not shouted.
What gradient works with #aec67d?
The safest is same-hue elevation: linear-gradient(135deg, #C8D9A7, #aec67d 45%, #485927). For more colour, a short hue run to #68BD6E keeps it rich without turning muddy.
Work with #aec67d in the Color Lab
Every tool opens with this colour already loaded.
Every value on this page is computed from #aec67d at request time — conversions, contrast ratios and ΔE distances are calculated, never looked up.