#AEE8BE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.083 153.1), rgb(174, 232, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#AEE8BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE8BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 232, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.083 153.1) |
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 #AEE8BE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE8BE | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE8BE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE8BE text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE8BE
oklch(88% 0.083 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#89D5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#28BE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.17 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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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)
#AEE8BE 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) | #E8DEBC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E6DC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE8BE
#AEE8BE
oklch(88% 0.083 153.1)
- #F9C4EF
#F9C4EF
oklch(88% 0.082 332.9)
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 #AEE8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEE8BE 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.