#AEE4BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.1% 0.077 153.2), rgb(174, 228, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#AEE4BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 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 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE4BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 228, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.077 153.2) |
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 #AEE4BD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE4BD | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE4BD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE4BD text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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)
#AEE4BD
oklch(87.1% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.101 153)
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Step 400
400
#39BC70
oklch(70.6% 0.158 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#AEE4BD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E2D9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE4BD
#AEE4BD
oklch(87.1% 0.077 153.2)
- #F4C2EA
#F4C2EA
oklch(87% 0.077 333.3)
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 #AEE4BD, 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 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #AEE4BD 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.