#AAE596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.2% 0.122 138), rgb(170, 229, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#AAE596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE596 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.122 138) |
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 #AAE596 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE596 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE596 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE596 text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D4
oklch(93.7% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE596
oklch(86.2% 0.122 138)
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Step 300
300
#8CD871
oklch(80.9% 0.156 138)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#AAE596 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) | #EAD991 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D39A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E0D1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE596
#AAE596
oklch(86.2% 0.122 138)
- #EFBCFF
#EFBCFF
oklch(86.2% 0.106 318)
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 #AAE596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
Use #AAE596 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.