#AEE094
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.114 135.3), rgb(174, 224, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#AEE094 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE094 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 224, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 55%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.114 135.3) |
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 #AEE094 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE094 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE094 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE094 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 135.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE094
oklch(85.3% 0.114 135.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D672
oklch(81% 0.147 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#AEE094 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) | #E6D58F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED098 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEDACD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE094
#AEE094
oklch(85.3% 0.114 135.3)
- #EABAFF
#EABAFF
oklch(85.4% 0.107 315.4)
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 #AEE094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #AEE094 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.