#AEE7A2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.2% 0.11 140.2), rgb(174, 231, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#AEE7A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 231, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.11 140.2) |
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 #AEE7A2 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE7A2 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE7A2 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE7A2 text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE7A2
oklch(87.2% 0.11 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD77E
oklch(80.9% 0.142 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#3BC00A
oklch(70.8% 0.226 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#AEE7A2 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) | #EBDC9E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D6A6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE2D5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE7A2
#AEE7A2
oklch(87.2% 0.11 140.2)
- #F3BFFF
#F3BFFF
oklch(87.1% 0.103 319.9)
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 #AEE7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEE7A2 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.