#AEE7B1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.094 146), rgb(174, 231, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#AEE7B1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 231, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.094 146) |
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 #AEE7B1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE7B1 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE7B1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE7B1 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE7B1
oklch(87.5% 0.094 146)
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Step 300
300
#8CD691
oklch(81% 0.121 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#34BF4E
oklch(70.8% 0.194 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#AEE7B1 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) | #E9DDAE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E4D8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE7B1
#AEE7B1
oklch(87.5% 0.094 146)
- #F7C1F7
#F7C1F7
oklch(87.6% 0.093 326.3)
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 #AEE7B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEE7B1 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.