#AAE995
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.129 138.1), rgb(170, 233, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#AAE995 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE995 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 233, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.129 138.1) |
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 #AAE995 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE995 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE995 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE995 text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE995
oklch(87.1% 0.129 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D96B
oklch(80.9% 0.165 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#4DBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#AAE995 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) | #EEDC8F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D69A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E3D4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE995
#AAE995
oklch(87.1% 0.129 138.1)
- #F0C1FF
#F0C1FF
oklch(87.2% 0.098 317.9)
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 #AAE995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAE995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #AAE995 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.