#AAF299
Closest named color: Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5). oklch(89.2% 0.138 139.7), rgb(170, 242, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#AAF299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF299 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 242, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 77%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.138 139.7) |
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 #AAF299 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAF299 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAF299 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAF299 text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAF299
oklch(89.2% 0.138 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#7EDB67
oklch(80.8% 0.177 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#AAF299 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) | #F7E493 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECDD9E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6ECDC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF299
#AAF299
oklch(89.2% 0.138 139.7)
- #F5CAFF
#F5CAFF
oklch(89.2% 0.085 319.9)
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 #AAF299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAF299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
Use #AAF299 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.