#AAEAA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.4), rgb(170, 234, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#AAEAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAEAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 234, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.4) |
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 #AAEAA4 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAEAA4 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AAEAA4 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAEAA4 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAEAA4
oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#85D97F
oklch(81% 0.148 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#14C20F
oklch(70.7% 0.236 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#AAEAA4 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) | #EEDEA0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E6D8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAEAA4
#AAEAA4
oklch(87.6% 0.115 142.4)
- #F8C0FF
#F8C0FF
oklch(87.8% 0.104 322.7)
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 #AAEAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
Use #AAEAA4 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.