#AEEBB5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.096 147.7), rgb(174, 235, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#AEEBB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 148°. 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 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 235, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.096 147.7) |
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 #AEEBB5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEBB5 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEBB5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEBB5 text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEBB5
oklch(88.5% 0.096 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#87D792
oklch(81% 0.125 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#1EC050
oklch(70.7% 0.198 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#AEEBB5 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) | #EDE0B2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DAB8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7E8DC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEBB5
#AEEBB5
oklch(88.5% 0.096 147.7)
- #FCC3FA
#FCC3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.096 327.5)
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 #AEEBB5, 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 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
Use #AEEBB5 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.