#AEE68D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.131 134.6), rgb(174, 230, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#AEE68D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE68D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 230, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.131 134.6) |
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 #AEE68D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE68D | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE68D text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE68D text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D1
oklch(93.7% 0.049 134)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE68D
oklch(86.6% 0.131 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D862
oklch(80.9% 0.168 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#AEE68D 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) | #ECD987 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D592 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE0D0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE68D
#AEE68D
oklch(86.6% 0.131 134.6)
- #EBC0FF
#EBC0FF
oklch(86.6% 0.097 314.9)
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 #AEE68D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEE68D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEE68D 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.