#AEED89
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.1% 0.145 134.8), rgb(174, 237, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#AEED89 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEED89 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 237, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.145 134.8) |
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 #AEED89 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEED89 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEED89 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEED89 text on black | 15.27:1 | 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
#EFFAE9
oklch(97.2% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF3CF
oklch(93.7% 0.054 135.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEED89
oklch(88.1% 0.145 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ADA53
oklch(80.9% 0.186 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#AEED89 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) | #F4DF81 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDA8F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE6D5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEED89
#AEED89
oklch(88.1% 0.145 134.8)
- #EDC7FF
#EDC7FF
oklch(88% 0.086 314.8)
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 #AEED89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEED89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.040
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.042
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.047
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEED89 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.