#AAFECC
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(93% 0.107 157.4), rgb(170, 254, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#AAFECC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.75:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAFECC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 254, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.107 157.4) |
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 #AAFECC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAFECC | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAFECC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #AAFECC text on black | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAFECC
oklch(93% 0.107 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#6ADB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.137 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#AAFECC 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) | #FDF2C9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8CF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99FDF0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAFECC
#AAFECC
oklch(93% 0.107 157.4)
- #FFDCF4
#FFDCF4
oklch(93% 0.05 337.5)
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 #AAFECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.024
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #AAFECC 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.