#AAF5B6
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.5% 0.113 148.7), rgb(170, 245, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#AAF5B6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF5B6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 245, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.113 148.7) |
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 #AAF5B6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAF5B6 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AAF5B6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #AAF5B6 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAF5B6
oklch(90.5% 0.113 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#77DA8B
oklch(80.8% 0.145 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#AAF5B6 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) | #F7E8B2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE0B9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0F2E4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF5B6
#AAF5B6
oklch(90.5% 0.113 148.7)
- #FFCDFB
#FFCDFB
oklch(90.6% 0.082 328.9)
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 #AAF5B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.027
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
Use #AAF5B6 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.