#AAF7D0
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.5% 0.093 161.8), rgb(170, 247, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#AAF7D0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF7D0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 247, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.093 161.8) |
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 #AAF7D0 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAF7D0 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAF7D0 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #AAF7D0 text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAF7D0
oklch(91.5% 0.093 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 162.5)
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Step 300
300
#72D9A9
oklch(81% 0.12 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#AAF7D0 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) | #F5ECCE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99F7EC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF7D0
#AAF7D0
oklch(91.5% 0.093 161.8)
- #FFD5EE
#FFD5EE
oklch(91.6% 0.057 341.8)
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 #AAF7D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #AAF7D0 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.