#AAE290
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.5% 0.123 136.2), rgb(170, 226, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#AAE290 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE290 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 226, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.123 136.2) |
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 #AAE290 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE290 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE290 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE290 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE290
oklch(85.5% 0.123 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#90D76C
oklch(80.8% 0.158 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#AAE290 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) | #E8D68A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD194 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DCCD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE290
#AAE290
oklch(85.5% 0.123 136.2)
- #EBBAFF
#EBBAFF
oklch(85.5% 0.107 316)
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 #AAE290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #AAE290 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.