#AAE69B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.118 139.5), rgb(170, 230, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#AAE69B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE69B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 230, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.118 139.5) |
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 #AAE69B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE69B | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE69B text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE69B text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE69B
oklch(86.6% 0.118 139.5)
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Step 300
300
#8AD877
oklch(80.9% 0.152 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#41BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#AAE69B 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) | #EBDA96 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E1D3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE69B
#AAE69B
oklch(86.6% 0.118 139.5)
- #F2BDFF
#F2BDFF
oklch(86.7% 0.105 319.6)
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 #AAE69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAE69B 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.