#AEE8C6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.076 158.7), rgb(174, 232, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#AEE8C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE8C6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 232, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.076 158.7) |
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 #AEE8C6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE8C6 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE8C6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE8C6 text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE8C6
oklch(88.2% 0.076 158.7)
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Step 300
300
#88D4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#23BD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.155 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#AEE8C6 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) | #E7DFC4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8C8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E7DE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE8C6
#AEE8C6
oklch(88.2% 0.076 158.7)
- #FAC5E9
#FAC5E9
oklch(88.1% 0.076 338.3)
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 #AEE8C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEE8C6 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.