#AEEEA7
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.8% 0.115 142.1), rgb(174, 238, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#AEEEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 238, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.115 142.1) |
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 #AEEEA7 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEEA7 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEEA7 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEEA7 text on black | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEEA7
oklch(88.8% 0.115 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D97D
oklch(81% 0.149 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#16C204
oklch(70.7% 0.237 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#AEEEA7 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) | #F2E2A2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DBAB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9EADB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEEA7
#AEEEA7
oklch(88.8% 0.115 142.1)
- #F8C6FF
#F8C6FF
oklch(88.8% 0.093 322.2)
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 #AEEEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.019
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEEEA7 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.