#AAE9BD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.088 153.8), rgb(170, 233, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#AAE9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE9BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.088 153.8) |
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 #AAE9BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE9BD | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE9BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE9BD text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE9BD
oklch(88% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D69F
oklch(80.9% 0.112 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#AAE9BD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8BF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E7DD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE9BD
#AAE9BD
oklch(88% 0.088 153.8)
- #FCC2F0
#FCC2F0
oklch(88% 0.089 333.7)
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 #AAE9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAE9BD 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.