#AEE5C7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.07 160.7), rgb(174, 229, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#AEE5C7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE5C7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 229, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.07 160.7) |
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 #AEE5C7 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE5C7 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE5C7 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE5C7 text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE5C7
oklch(87.6% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BD3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#31BB82
oklch(70.6% 0.143 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#AEE5C7 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) | #E4DDC5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD6C9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E5DC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE5C7
#AEE5C7
oklch(87.6% 0.07 160.7)
- #F7C5E4
#F7C5E4
oklch(87.6% 0.069 341)
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 #AEE5C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #AEE5C7 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.