#AAFED7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.3% 0.098 163.7), rgb(170, 254, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#AAFED7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.86:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAFED7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 254, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.098 163.7) |
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 #AAFED7 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAFED7 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAFED7 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #AAFED7 text on black | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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)
#AAFED7
oklch(93.3% 0.098 163.7)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.069 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#68DAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.126 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#AAFED7 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) | #FBF3D5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE9D9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96FEF3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAFED7
#AAFED7
oklch(93.3% 0.098 163.7)
- #FFDEF0
#FFDEF0
oklch(93.3% 0.043 343.9)
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 #AAFED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAFED7 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.