#AEE28B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.127 133.6), rgb(174, 226, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#AEE28B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE28B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 226, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.127 133.6) |
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 #AEE28B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE28B | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE28B text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE28B text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE28B
oklch(85.6% 0.127 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D763
oklch(81% 0.163 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#AEE28B 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) | #E9D685 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D290 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDCCC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE28B
#AEE28B
oklch(85.6% 0.127 133.6)
- #E8BCFF
#E8BCFF
oklch(85.6% 0.102 313.8)
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 #AEE28B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEE28B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEE28B 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.