#AEEBCA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.077 160.7), rgb(174, 235, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#AEEBCA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEBCA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 235, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.077 160.7) |
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 #AEEBCA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEBCA | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEBCA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEBCA text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEBCA
oklch(89% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#85D5AC
oklch(81% 0.099 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#01BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#AEEBCA 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) | #E9E2C8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDBCC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2EBE1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEBCA
#AEEBCA
oklch(89% 0.077 160.7)
- #FFC7EA
#FFC7EA
oklch(88.9% 0.078 340.9)
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 #AEEBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
Use #AEEBCA 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.