#AEE9B5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88% 0.093 147.9), rgb(174, 233, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#AEE9B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 233, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.093 147.9) |
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 #AEE9B5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE9B5 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE9B5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE9B5 text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE9B5
oklch(88% 0.093 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#89D694
oklch(80.9% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#29BF54
oklch(70.7% 0.192 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#AEE9B5 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) | #EBDFB2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E6DB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE9B5
#AEE9B5
oklch(88% 0.093 147.9)
- #FAC2F7
#FAC2F7
oklch(88% 0.094 328.1)
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 #AEE9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEE9B5 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.