#AAE2B9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.3% 0.081 152.8), rgb(170, 226, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#AAE2B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 226, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.081 152.8) |
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 #AAE2B9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE2B9 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE2B9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE2B9 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE2B9
oklch(86.3% 0.081 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#31BD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#AAE2B9 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) | #E2D9B7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2BB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E0D6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE2B9
#AAE2B9
oklch(86.3% 0.081 152.8)
- #F3BFE9
#F3BFE9
oklch(86.3% 0.081 333)
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 #AAE2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #AAE2B9 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.