#AEE6BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.08 152.8), rgb(174, 230, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#AEE6BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE6BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 230, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.08 152.8) |
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 #AEE6BD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE6BD | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE6BD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE6BD text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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)
#AEE6BD
oklch(87.5% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#32BD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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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)
#AEE6BD 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) | #E6DDBB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6E4DA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE6BD
#AEE6BD
oklch(87.5% 0.08 152.8)
- #F7C3ED
#F7C3ED
oklch(87.6% 0.08 333)
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 #AEE6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #AEE6BD 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.