#AAE4AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.5% 0.097 145.5), rgb(170, 228, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#AAE4AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE4AC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 228, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.097 145.5) |
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 #AAE4AC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE4AC | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE4AC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE4AC text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE4AC
oklch(86.5% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BD68F
oklch(80.9% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#30BF49
oklch(70.7% 0.199 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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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)
#AAE4AC 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) | #E6D9A9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E1D5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE4AC
#AAE4AC
oklch(86.5% 0.097 145.5)
- #F4BDF5
#F4BDF5
oklch(86.5% 0.096 325.8)
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 #AAE4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
Use #AAE4AC 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.