#AEEDAA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.111 143.1), rgb(174, 237, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#AEEDAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEDAA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 237, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.111 143.1) |
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 #AEEDAA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEDAA | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEDAA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEDAA text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#DAF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 144.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEDAA
oklch(88.7% 0.111 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D882
oklch(80.9% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#1BC225
oklch(70.8% 0.228 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#AEEDAA 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) | #F0E1A6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBAE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9E9DB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEDAA
#AEEDAA
oklch(88.7% 0.111 143.1)
- #F9C5FF
#F9C5FF
oklch(88.7% 0.096 322.9)
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 #AEEDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEEDAA 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.