#AEE9CF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.07 165.9), rgb(174, 233, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#AEE9CF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE9CF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 233, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.07 165.9) |
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 #AEE9CF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE9CF | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE9CF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE9CF text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE9CF
oklch(88.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#86D4B3
oklch(81% 0.091 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#13BC8B
oklch(70.6% 0.144 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#AEE9CF 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) | #E6E1CE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9D1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E9E1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE9CF
#AEE9CF
oklch(88.7% 0.07 165.9)
- #FDC8E4
#FDC8E4
oklch(88.7% 0.07 345.6)
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 #AEE9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #AEE9CF 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.