#AAE8A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.1% 0.115 141.4), rgb(170, 232, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#AAE8A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 232, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.115 141.4) |
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 #AAE8A1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE8A1 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE8A1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE8A1 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE8A1
oklch(87.1% 0.115 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#88D87D
oklch(80.9% 0.147 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#26C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#AAE8A1 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) | #ECDC9C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E4D5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE8A1
#AAE8A1
oklch(87.1% 0.115 141.4)
- #F5BEFF
#F5BEFF
oklch(87.1% 0.105 321.2)
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 #AAE8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #AAE8A1 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.