#AEEEA8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.114 142.5), rgb(174, 238, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#AEEEA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 238, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.114 142.5) |
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 #AEEEA8 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEEA8 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEEA8 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEEA8 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEEA8
oklch(88.9% 0.114 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#86D87F
oklch(80.8% 0.146 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#15C211
oklch(70.7% 0.235 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#02A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#AEEEA8 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) | #F2E2A4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCAC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9EADC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEEA8
#AEEEA8
oklch(88.9% 0.114 142.5)
- #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 #AEEEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
Use #AEEEA8 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.