#AAE781
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.3% 0.146 133.9), rgb(170, 231, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#AAE781 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE781 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 231, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.146 133.9) |
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 #AAE781 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE781 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE781 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE781 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#EFFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2CE
oklch(93.5% 0.054 134.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE781
oklch(86.3% 0.146 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CDA4F
oklch(81% 0.188 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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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)
#AAE781 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) | #EED979 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D487 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE0CF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE781
#AAE781
oklch(86.3% 0.146 133.9)
- #E9C0FF
#E9C0FF
oklch(86.4% 0.096 313.6)
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 #AAE781, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE781.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #AAE781 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.