#AEE2B8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.079 150.3), rgb(174, 226, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#AEE2B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 226, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.079 150.3) |
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 #AEE2B8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE2B8 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE2B8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE2B8 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE2B8
oklch(86.5% 0.079 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D39E
oklch(80.8% 0.101 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#42BC68
oklch(70.7% 0.162 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#AEE2B8 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) | #E3D9B6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E0D6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE2B8
#AEE2B8
oklch(86.5% 0.079 150.3)
- #F1C1EB
#F1C1EB
oklch(86.6% 0.077 330.4)
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 #AEE2B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #AEE2B8 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.