#AAEE8F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.2% 0.143 137.2), rgb(170, 238, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#AAEE8F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAEE8F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 238, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.143 137.2) |
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 #AAEE8F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAEE8F | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AAEE8F text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAEE8F text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D0
oklch(93.7% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAEE8F
oklch(88.2% 0.143 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#83DB5D
oklch(80.9% 0.183 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#AAEE8F 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) | #F4E088 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADA94 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E8D7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAEE8F
#AAEE8F
oklch(88.2% 0.143 137.2)
- #F0C6FF
#F0C6FF
oklch(88.1% 0.089 317.1)
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 #AAEE8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAEE8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.043
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #AAEE8F 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.