#AAEFAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89% 0.113 145.6), rgb(170, 239, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#AAEFAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAEFAD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 239, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.113 145.6) |
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 #AAEFAD | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAEFAD | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AAEFAD text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAEFAD text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAEFAD
oklch(89% 0.113 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#7FD985
oklch(80.8% 0.145 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#AAEFAD 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) | #F2E3A9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2EBDD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAEFAD
#AAEFAD
oklch(89% 0.113 145.6)
- #FEC4FF
#FEC4FF
oklch(89% 0.101 325.8)
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 #AAEFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #AAEFAD 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.