#AEE2B5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.082 148.5), rgb(174, 226, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#AEE2B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 226, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.082 148.5) |
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 #AEE2B5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE2B5 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE2B5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE2B5 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE2B5
oklch(86.5% 0.082 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D49B
oklch(81% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#43BC61
oklch(70.6% 0.168 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#AEE2B5 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) | #E3D9B2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E0D5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE2B5
#AEE2B5
oklch(86.5% 0.082 148.5)
- #F1C0EE
#F1C0EE
oklch(86.5% 0.082 328.3)
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 #AEE2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AEE2B5 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.