#AAE9BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88% 0.087 154.4), rgb(170, 233, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#AAE9BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE9BE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.087 154.4) |
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 #AAE9BE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE9BE | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE9BE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE9BE text on black | 15.10:1 | 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)
#AAE9BE
oklch(88% 0.087 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#83D6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.112 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#AAE9BE 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) | #E9DFBC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E7DD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE9BE
#AAE9BE
oklch(88% 0.087 154.4)
- #FCC2EF
#FCC2EF
oklch(87.9% 0.088 334.4)
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 #AAE9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #AAE9BE 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.