#AEEF86
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.5% 0.151 134.5), rgb(174, 239, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#AEEF86 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEF86 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 239, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.151 134.5) |
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 #AEEF86 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEF86 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEF86 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEF86 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CD
oklch(93.6% 0.057 134.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEF86
oklch(88.5% 0.151 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#88DB4B
oklch(81% 0.194 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#AEEF86 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) | #F6E17E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDB8C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE8D6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEF86
#AEEF86
oklch(88.5% 0.151 134.5)
- #EDCAFF
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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 #AEEF86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEEF86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.036
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.037
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.043
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEEF86 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.