#AEEA9E
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.8% 0.119 139.2), rgb(174, 234, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#AEEA9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEA9E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 234, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.119 139.2) |
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 #AEEA9E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEA9E | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEA9E text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEA9E text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEA9E
oklch(87.8% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#8BD876
oklch(80.9% 0.152 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#AEEA9E 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) | #EFDE99 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D8A2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE5D6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEA9E
#AEEA9E
oklch(87.8% 0.119 139.2)
- #F3C3FF
#F3C3FF
oklch(87.8% 0.096 319.5)
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 #AEEA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEEA9E 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.