#AEE7C1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.078 155.3), rgb(174, 231, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#AEE7C1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 231, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.078 155.3) |
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 #AEE7C1 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE7C1 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE7C1 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE7C1 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE7C1
oklch(87.9% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.1 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#2BBD73
oklch(70.7% 0.161 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#AEE7C1 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) | #E7DEBF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7C3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E6DC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE7C1
#AEE7C1
oklch(87.9% 0.078 155.3)
- #F9C4EC
#F9C4EC
oklch(87.9% 0.079 335.1)
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 #AEE7C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #AEE7C1 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.