#AAE5BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.085 152.8), rgb(170, 229, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#AAE5BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE5BA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.085 152.8) |
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 #AAE5BA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE5BA | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE5BA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE5BA text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE5BA
oklch(87% 0.085 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#88D59F
oklch(80.8% 0.108 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#22BE69
oklch(70.6% 0.174 152.8)
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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)
#AAE5BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E3D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE5BA
#AAE5BA
oklch(87% 0.085 152.8)
- #F7C0ED
#F7C0ED
oklch(87% 0.085 332.7)
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 #AAE5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #AAE5BA 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.