#AAF291
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89.1% 0.146 138), rgb(170, 242, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#AAF291 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF291 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 242, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.146 138) |
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 #AAF291 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAF291 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AAF291 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAF291 text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#D9F3D0
oklch(93.6% 0.054 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAF291
oklch(89.1% 0.146 138)
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Step 300
300
#7FDC5B
oklch(80.9% 0.188 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#AAF291 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) | #F8E48A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDD97 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ECDA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF291
#AAF291
oklch(89.1% 0.146 138)
- #F2CBFF
#F2CBFF
oklch(89.2% 0.081 317.6)
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 #AAF291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAF291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.035
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
Use #AAF291 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.