#AAF7D6
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.7% 0.089 165.9), rgb(170, 247, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#AAF7D6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 166°. 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 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.98:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 247, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.089 165.9) |
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 #AAF7D6 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAF7D6 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAF7D6 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #AAF7D6 text on black | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAF7D6
oklch(91.7% 0.089 165.9)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#71D8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.113 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#AAF7D6 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) | #F4EDD4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98F7ED | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF7D6
#AAF7D6
oklch(91.7% 0.089 165.9)
- #FFD6EB
#FFD6EB
oklch(91.7% 0.053 345.9)
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 #AAF7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
Use #AAF7D6 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.