#AEEAA7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(87.9% 0.109 142), rgb(174, 234, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#AEEAA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 234, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.109 142) |
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 #AEEAA7 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEAA7 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEAA7 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEAA7 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEAA7
oklch(87.9% 0.109 142)
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Step 300
300
#8AD781
oklch(80.8% 0.14 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#2EC121
oklch(70.8% 0.225 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#AEEAA7 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) | #EEDEA3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8AB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E6D8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEAA7
#AEEAA7
oklch(87.9% 0.109 142)
- #F7C2FF
#F7C2FF
oklch(88% 0.1 322)
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 #AEEAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEEAA7 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.