#AAE1BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.078 153.7), rgb(170, 225, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#AAE1BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE1BA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 225, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.078 153.7) |
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 #AAE1BA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE1BA | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE1BA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE1BA text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE1BA
oklch(86.1% 0.078 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#35BD70
oklch(70.8% 0.161 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#AAE1BA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E0D6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE1BA
#AAE1BA
oklch(86.1% 0.078 153.7)
- #F2BFE7
#F2BFE7
oklch(86.2% 0.078 333.9)
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 #AAE1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #AAE1BA 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.