#AEE5B0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.092 145.6), rgb(174, 229, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#AEE5B0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE5B0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 229, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.092 145.6) |
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 #AEE5B0 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE5B0 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE5B0 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE5B0 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE5B0
oklch(87% 0.092 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED592
oklch(80.9% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#3CBE4F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#AEE5B0 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) | #E7DBAD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E2D6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE5B0
#AEE5B0
oklch(87% 0.092 145.6)
- #F4C0F5
#F4C0F5
oklch(87% 0.091 325.7)
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 #AEE5B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEE5B0 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.