#AAE889
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.14 135.4), rgb(170, 232, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#AAE889 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE889 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 232, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.14 135.4) |
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 #AAE889 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE889 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE889 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE889 text on black | 14.61:1 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D0
oklch(93.5% 0.051 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE889
oklch(86.7% 0.14 135.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ADA5A
oklch(81% 0.181 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#AAE889 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) | #EFDB82 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E1D1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE889
#AAE889
oklch(86.7% 0.14 135.4)
- #ECC0FF
#ECC0FF
oklch(86.7% 0.097 315.6)
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 #AAE889, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE889.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAE889 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.