#AEECA5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.114 141.4), rgb(174, 236, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#AEECA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.114 141.4) |
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 #AEECA5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEECA5 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEECA5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEECA5 text on black | 15.34:1 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEECA5
oklch(88.3% 0.114 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#88D87D
oklch(80.9% 0.147 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#26C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#AEECA5 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) | #F0E0A0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAA9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAE8D9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEECA5
#AEECA5
oklch(88.3% 0.114 141.4)
- #F6C4FF
#F6C4FF
oklch(88.3% 0.096 321.2)
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 #AEECA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEECA5 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.