#AAE2AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.094 145.6), rgb(170, 226, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#AAE2AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE2AC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 226, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.094 145.6) |
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 #AAE2AC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE2AC | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE2AC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE2AC 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE2AC
oklch(86% 0.094 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD591
oklch(80.8% 0.119 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#38BE4D
oklch(70.6% 0.192 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#AAE2AC 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) | #E4D8A9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DFD3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE2AC
#AAE2AC
oklch(86% 0.094 145.6)
- #F1BCF3
#F1BCF3
oklch(86% 0.094 325.2)
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 #AAE2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AAE2AC 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.