#AAE19C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.109 139.4), rgb(170, 225, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#AAE19C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE19C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 225, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 53%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.109 139.4) |
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 #AAE19C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE19C | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE19C text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE19C text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE19C
oklch(85.5% 0.109 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD67D
oklch(80.8% 0.14 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#42BF01
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#AAE19C 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) | #E5D698 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DCCF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE19C
#AAE19C
oklch(85.5% 0.109 139.4)
- #EFB8FD
#EFB8FD
oklch(85.4% 0.11 319.4)
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 #AAE19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAE19C 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.