#AAE8B4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.095 149), rgb(170, 232, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#AAE8B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 232, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.095 149) |
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 #AAE8B4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE8B4 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE8B4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE8B4 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE8B4
oklch(87.5% 0.095 149)
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Step 300
300
#86D795
oklch(81% 0.122 149)
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Step 400
400
#12C056
oklch(70.7% 0.195 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#AAE8B4 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) | #E9DDB1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E5DA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE8B4
#AAE8B4
oklch(87.5% 0.095 149)
- #FAC0F5
#FAC0F5
oklch(87.6% 0.095 329.2)
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 #AAE8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAE8B4 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.