#AAE5BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.1% 0.081 155.4), rgb(170, 229, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#AAE5BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE5BE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 229, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.081 155.4) |
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 #AAE5BE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE5BE | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE5BE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE5BE text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE5BE
oklch(87.1% 0.081 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A4
oklch(81% 0.104 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#1FBE72
oklch(70.7% 0.166 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#AAE5BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E4DA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE5BE
#AAE5BE
oklch(87.1% 0.081 155.4)
- #F7C1EA
#F7C1EA
oklch(87.1% 0.081 335)
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 #AAE5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #AAE5BE 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.