#AEEBAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.104 144.2), rgb(174, 235, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#AEEBAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEBAD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 235, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.104 144.2) |
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 #AEEBAD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEBAD | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEBAD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEBAD text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEBAD
oklch(88.3% 0.104 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D788
oklch(80.8% 0.134 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#25C138
oklch(70.8% 0.215 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#AEEBAD 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) | #EEE0A9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9B0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E7DA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEBAD
#AEEBAD
oklch(88.3% 0.104 144.2)
- #FBC1FF
#FBC1FF
oklch(88.2% 0.104 324.3)
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 #AEEBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
Use #AEEBAD 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.