#AAE188
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.1% 0.13 134.3), rgb(170, 225, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#AAE188 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE188 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 225, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.13 134.3) |
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 #AAE188 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE188 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE188 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE188 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D1
oklch(93.7% 0.049 134)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE188
oklch(85.1% 0.13 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D861
oklch(81% 0.168 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AAE188 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) | #E8D581 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADBCB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE188
#AAE188
oklch(85.1% 0.13 134.3)
- #E8B9FF
#E8B9FF
oklch(85% 0.107 314.4)
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 #AAE188, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE188.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #AAE188 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.