#AAE99B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.123 139.7), rgb(170, 233, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#AAE99B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE99B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 233, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.123 139.7) |
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 #AAE99B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE99B | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE99B text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE99B text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE99B
oklch(87.2% 0.123 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#87D974
oklch(80.9% 0.158 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#AAE99B 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) | #EEDC96 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D79F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E4D5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE99B
#AAE99B
oklch(87.2% 0.123 139.7)
- #F3C0FF
#F3C0FF
oklch(87.3% 0.101 319.8)
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 #AAE99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
Use #AAE99B 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.