#AAE0B2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.084 148.8), rgb(170, 224, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#AAE0B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 224, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 47%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.084 148.8) |
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 #AAE0B2 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE0B2 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE0B2 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE0B2 text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE0B2
oklch(85.7% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49A
oklch(80.8% 0.108 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CBD60
oklch(70.7% 0.173 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#AAE0B2 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) | #E1D7AF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DED3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE0B2
#AAE0B2
oklch(85.7% 0.084 148.8)
- #F0BDEC
#F0BDEC
oklch(85.8% 0.085 328.9)
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 #AAE0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
Use #AAE0B2 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.