#AEEBC6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.08 157.7), rgb(174, 235, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#AEEBC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 235, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.08 157.7) |
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 #AEEBC6 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEBC6 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEBC6 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEBC6 text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEBC6
oklch(88.9% 0.08 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#09BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#AEEBC6 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) | #EAE2C4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3EAE0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEBC6
#AEEBC6
oklch(88.9% 0.08 157.7)
- #FEC6ED
#FEC6ED
oklch(88.8% 0.081 337.7)
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 #AEEBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
Use #AEEBC6 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.