#AEED9B
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.126 138.6), rgb(174, 237, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#AEED9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEED9B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 237, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.126 138.6) |
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 #AEED9B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEED9B | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEED9B text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEED9B text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEED9B
oklch(88.4% 0.126 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D96E
oklch(80.9% 0.163 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#AEED9B 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) | #F2E095 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DA9F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABE8D8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEED9B
#AEED9B
oklch(88.4% 0.126 138.6)
- #F2C6FF
#F2C6FF
oklch(88.3% 0.09 318.4)
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 #AEED9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.042
Use #AEED9B 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.