#AEE6B3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.3% 0.09 147.1), rgb(174, 230, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#AEE6B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 230, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.09 147.1) |
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 #AEE6B3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE6B3 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE6B3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE6B3 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE6B3
oklch(87.3% 0.09 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#8DD594
oklch(80.9% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#37BE55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#AEE6B3 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) | #E8DCB0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E3D8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE6B3
#AEE6B3
oklch(87.3% 0.09 147.1)
- #F6C1F5
#F6C1F5
oklch(87.4% 0.091 326.9)
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 #AEE6B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEE6B3 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.