#AAD799
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.2% 0.097 137.3), rgb(170, 215, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#AAD799 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD799 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 215, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.097 137.3) |
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 #AAD799 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD799 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD799 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD799 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD799
oklch(83.2% 0.097 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB650
oklch(70.7% 0.154 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#AAD799 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) | #DBCD95 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D3C7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD799
#AAD799
oklch(83.2% 0.097 137.3)
- #E2B4F1
#E2B4F1
oklch(83.1% 0.097 317.7)
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 #AAD799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAD799 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.