#AEE486
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86% 0.135 133), rgb(174, 228, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#AEE486 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE486 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 228, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.135 133) |
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 #AEE486 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE486 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE486 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE486 text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D0
oklch(93.7% 0.05 133.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE486
oklch(86% 0.135 133)
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Step 300
300
#93D859
oklch(81% 0.174 133)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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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)
#AEE486 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) | #EBD77F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D38B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDDCD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE486
#AEE486
oklch(86% 0.135 133)
- #E7BFFF
#E7BFFF
oklch(86% 0.097 312.6)
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 #AEE486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEE486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEE486 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.