#AEEAA0
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.8% 0.117 139.8), rgb(174, 234, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#AEEAA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 234, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.117 139.8) |
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 #AEEAA0 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEAA0 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEAA0 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEAA0 text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEAA0
oklch(87.8% 0.117 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#8AD878
oklch(80.9% 0.151 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3EC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#AEEAA0 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) | #EEDE9B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D8A4 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE5D7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEAA0
#AEEAA0
oklch(87.8% 0.117 139.8)
- #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 #AEEAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.045
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEEAA0 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.