#AAE684
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.2% 0.142 134.2), rgb(170, 230, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#AAE684 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE684 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 230, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.142 134.2) |
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 #AAE684 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE684 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE684 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE684 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CF
oklch(93.6% 0.052 133.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE684
oklch(86.2% 0.142 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD955
oklch(80.9% 0.182 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AAE684 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) | #EDD97C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D48A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AADFCE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE684
#AAE684
oklch(86.2% 0.142 134.2)
- #E9BFFF
#E9BFFF
oklch(86.2% 0.097 313.8)
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 #AAE684, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE684.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.059
Use #AAE684 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.