#AAE989
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.9% 0.141 135.5), rgb(170, 233, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#AAE989 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 136°. 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 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE989 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 233, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.141 135.5) |
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 #AAE989 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE989 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE989 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE989 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EEF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D0
oklch(93.5% 0.051 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE989
oklch(86.9% 0.141 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#89DA59
oklch(80.9% 0.182 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#AAE989 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) | #F0DB82 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D68F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E2D2 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE989
#AAE989
oklch(86.9% 0.141 135.5)
- #ECC1FF
#ECC1FF
oklch(86.8% 0.095 315.4)
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 #AAE989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE989.
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 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #AAE989 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.