#AEE9CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.072 163.2), rgb(174, 233, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#AEE9CC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE9CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 233, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.072 163.2) |
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 #AEE9CC | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE9CC | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE9CC text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE9CC text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#87D4B0
oklch(81% 0.092 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#17BD86
oklch(70.8% 0.149 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#AEE9CC 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) | #E7E0CB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E9E0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE9CC
#AEE9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 163.2)
- #FDC7E6
#FDC7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.073 343.3)
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 #AEE9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEE9CC 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.