#AAE38E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.127 135.8), rgb(170, 227, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#AAE38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE38E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 227, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.127 135.8) |
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 #AAE38E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE38E | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE38E text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE38E text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#DCF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.048 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE38E
oklch(85.7% 0.127 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD868
oklch(80.9% 0.163 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#AAE38E 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) | #E9D788 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D293 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DDCE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE38E
#AAE38E
oklch(85.7% 0.127 135.8)
- #EBBBFF
#EBBBFF
oklch(85.7% 0.105 315.8)
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 #AAE38E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE38E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #AAE38E 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.