#AAEEBB
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.098 151.8), rgb(170, 238, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#AAEEBB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAEEBB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 238, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.098 151.8) |
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 #AAEEBB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAEEBB | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAEEBB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAEEBB text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAEEBB
oklch(89% 0.098 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#7ED898
oklch(80.9% 0.126 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#AAEEBB 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) | #EFE3B8 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0ECE0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAEEBB
#AAEEBB
oklch(89% 0.098 151.8)
- #FFC5F6
#FFC5F6
oklch(89% 0.091 331.7)
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 #AAEEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
Use #AAEEBB 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.