#AAE3A7
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.1% 0.1 143.4), rgb(170, 227, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#AAE3A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE3A7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 227, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 52%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.1 143.4) |
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 #AAE3A7 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE3A7 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE3A7 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE3A7 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE3A7
oklch(86.1% 0.1 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#8CD689
oklch(80.8% 0.129 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#37BF3B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#AAE3A7 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) | #E6D8A3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2AA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DFD3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE3A7
#AAE3A7
oklch(86.1% 0.1 143.4)
- #F2BBF8
#F2BBF8
oklch(86.1% 0.102 323.1)
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 #AAE3A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #AAE3A7 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.