#AAE2B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.088 148.6), rgb(170, 226, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#AAE2B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 226, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.088 148.6) |
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 #AAE2B2 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE2B2 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE2B2 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE2B2 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE2B2
oklch(86.2% 0.088 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CD598
oklch(80.9% 0.113 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#35BE5C
oklch(70.7% 0.18 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#AAE2B2 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) | #E3D8AF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E0D5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE2B2
#AAE2B2
oklch(86.2% 0.088 148.6)
- #F2BDEE
#F2BDEE
oklch(86.1% 0.088 328.8)
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 #AAE2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAE2B2 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.