#AAE0A1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.102 141), rgb(170, 224, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#AAE0A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 224, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.102 141) |
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 #AAE0A1 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE0A1 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE0A1 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE0A1 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE0A1
oklch(85.3% 0.102 141)
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Step 300
300
#90D685
oklch(81% 0.131 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#43BE2D
oklch(70.6% 0.21 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#AAE0A1 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) | #E4D59D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6DCCF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE0A1
#AAE0A1
oklch(85.3% 0.102 141)
- #EEB9F8
#EEB9F8
oklch(85.3% 0.103 321)
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 #AAE0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #AAE0A1 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.