#AEE189
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.127 133), rgb(174, 225, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#AEE189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE189 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 225, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.127 133) |
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 #AEE189 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE189 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE189 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE189 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE189
oklch(85.4% 0.127 133)
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Step 300
300
#96D761
oklch(81% 0.165 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#AEE189 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) | #E8D583 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D18E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDACB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE189
#AEE189
oklch(85.4% 0.127 133)
- #E7BCFF
#E7BCFF
oklch(85.5% 0.102 313.2)
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 #AEE189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEE189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #AEE189 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.