#AEE4BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.1% 0.078 152.6), rgb(174, 228, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#AEE4BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE4BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.078 152.6) |
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 #AEE4BC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE4BC | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE4BC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE4BC text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE4BC
oklch(87.1% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED4A1
oklch(81% 0.101 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#3ABC6D
oklch(70.6% 0.161 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#AEE4BC 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) | #E4DBBA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E2D9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE4BC
#AEE4BC
oklch(87.1% 0.078 152.6)
- #F4C2EB
#F4C2EB
oklch(87% 0.078 332.5)
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 #AEE4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #AEE4BC 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.