#AAFAD4
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.3% 0.094 163.3), rgb(170, 250, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#AAFAD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAFAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 250, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.094 163.3) |
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 #AAFAD4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAFAD4 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAFAD4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #AAFAD4 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAFAD4
oklch(92.3% 0.094 163.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.067 163.4)
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Step 300
300
#6DD9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.122 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#AAFAD4 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) | #F7EFD2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98FAEF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAFAD4
#AAFAD4
oklch(92.3% 0.094 163.3)
- #FFD9EE
#FFD9EE
oklch(92.3% 0.05 343.8)
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 #AAFAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
Use #AAFAD4 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.