#AAF5B8
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.5% 0.112 149.6), rgb(170, 245, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#AAF5B8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF5B8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 245, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.112 149.6) |
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 #AAF5B8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAF5B8 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAF5B8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #AAF5B8 text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAF5B8
oklch(90.5% 0.112 149.6)
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Step 300
300
#77DA8D
oklch(80.8% 0.143 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#AAF5B8 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) | #F6E9B4 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1BB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FF2E4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF5B8
#AAF5B8
oklch(90.5% 0.112 149.6)
- #FFCDFA
#FFCDFA
oklch(90.5% 0.081 329.5)
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 #AAF5B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.032
Use #AAF5B8 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.