#AEEAB3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.2% 0.097 146.8), rgb(174, 234, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#AEEAB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. 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 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 234, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.097 146.8) |
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 #AEEAB3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEAB3 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEAB3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEAB3 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEAB3
oklch(88.2% 0.097 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#88D691
oklch(80.8% 0.124 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#26C04D
oklch(70.8% 0.199 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#AEEAB3 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) | #ECDFB0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E7DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEAB3
#AEEAB3
oklch(88.2% 0.097 146.8)
- #FBC2FA
#FBC2FA
oklch(88.2% 0.097 326.9)
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 #AEEAB3, 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 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
Use #AEEAB3 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.